Healthcare DIVE October 11, 2023
Rebecca Pifer

Super apps — so-called “everything apps” that combine multiple services in one platform — haven’t taken off in the U.S., but CVS is angling to change that.

CVS Health wants to create a “super app” connecting multiple omnichannel modalities of the healthcare experience, including benefits, delivery and retail channels, chief medical officer Sree Chaguturu said Tuesday at the HLTH conference in Las Vegas.

A super app is a widely adopted mobile or web application that combines multiple services in one platform. Super apps are ubiquitous in Asia, but haven’t taken off in the U.S. due to a fragmented app market, concerns about advertising revenue, the country’s payment system structure and a strict regulatory environment, according to the Harvard Business Review.

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