Imaging Technology News August 31, 2018

Internet retail giant’s business model, platform and AI interface have potential to streamline healthcare in the U.S.

A new report from data and analytics company GlobalData suggests that Amazon is poised to make huge strides in healthcare as the Internet retail giant prepares to enter a new market. The report highlights a business model that facilitates easier connectivity between providers and patients, a powerful online platform and its artificial intelligence (AI) interface, Alexa.

In 2016, the U.S. spent $3.3 trillion or $10,348 per person for healthcare. Even though healthcare spending in the U.S. accounted for 17.9 percent, the largest portion of GDP for healthcare spending for a country in the world, patient outcomes are not as positive as they ought...

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