Becker's Healthcare April 26, 2021
Jackie Drees

With Amazon and Optum both expanding into telehealth, some hospitals and health systems are looking at the disruptors for inspiration and potential partnerships.

In March, Amazon unveiled plans to expand its virtual medical service Amazon Care for its employees in all 50 states and Washington, D.C. The retail giant is aiming for the expansion to take effect this summer and is also offering the telemedicine services to other employers later this year.

Following Amazon Care’s initiative, Optum in April announced its new virtual care product, named Optum Virtual Care. The company’s leaders said during UnitedHealth Group’s first quarter 2021 earnings call April 15 that the new product has been deployed in all 50 states.

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Topics: Digital Health, Health IT, Health System / Hospital, Insurance, Interview / Q&A, Patient / Consumer, Payer, Provider, Technology, Telehealth, Trends
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