Becker's Healthcare October 11, 2021
Based on Amazon’s recent partnerships and moves in the digital health space, IT market intelligence platform CB Insights gave several predictions on where the tech giant could go next in a new report.
Seven things to know:
- Amazon is building a health services business for clients by offering telehealth, pharmacy services and diagnostics for consumers. Amazon unveiled its COVID-19 lab, available through Amazon Prime, which analyzed tests with its own Amazon Dx lab.
- Amazon is expected to expand Amazon Care, according to the report. Its lab may offer a wider variety of diagnostic tests, such as diagnostic imaging. It may start to strengthen its direct contracting market with health systems and employers, the report said.
- Amazon is growing enterprise...