Becker's Healthcare July 26, 2022
Naomi Diaz

Amazon’s plan to buy primary care network One Medical in a deal valued at $3.9 billion would bring almost 190 clinics, a subscription telehealth service, an electronic health record and contracts with thousands of employer clients under Amazon’s umbrella, but health system CIOs have various takes on the acquisition with some saying this is all noise while others take the stance that the retail giant could change primary care delivery.

Becker’s spoke to five health system CIOs who answered the question: What does this acquisition mean for healthcare and primary care delivery?

Note: Responses have been lightly edited for clarity.

Rich Rogers. Senior Vice President and CIO of PrismaHealth (Greenville, S.C.). Time will tell. I still think healthcare...

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Topics: Health IT, Health System / Hospital, Interview / Q&A, Mergers & Acquisitions / JV, Primary care, Provider, Retailer, Technology, Trends
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