DOTmed June 22, 2021
John R. Fischer

In a shakeup of its healthcare division, Google is shifting its focus away from consumer-facing offerings and toward clinical and regulatory solutions.

The tech giant has restructured the division into three groups and transferred 130 employees from Google Health to other teams within its company, including its search division and Fitbit, which it acquired in January for $2.1 billion, according to Business Insider.

“We brought together some teams to combine expertise and focus our efforts on health and wellness. Google Health will continue to build products for clinicians, conduct research to improve care and make people healthier and to help ensure all health-related projects at Google meet the highest standards,” Google Health told Insider.

The first group of its restructured...

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