Becker's Healthcare September 25, 2023
Hospital officials told Becker’s they don’t view Costco’s entrance into healthcare as a threat to their business but as an opportunity for expanded care to reach new patients.
Costco is joining competitors such as Walmart, Best Buy and Amazon in breaking into healthcare through a new partnership with virtual care marketplace Sesame.
“Costco getting into healthcare is another example of the general patient consumer audience asking for more availability of care on their terms, when they want it,” Aaron Miri, chief information and digital officer of Jacksonville, Fla.-based Baptist Health, told Becker’s. “Systems have to learn to work together with the big box retailers and other collaborators in this space to ensure equitable access for all while meeting the...
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