The digital health space refers to the integration of technology and health care services to improve the overall quality of health care delivery. It encompasses a wide range of innovative and emerging technologies such as wearables, telehealth, artificial intelligence, mobile health, and electronic health records (EHRs). The digital health space offers numerous benefits such as improved patient outcomes, increased access to health care, reduced costs, and improved communication and collaboration between patients and health care providers. For example, patients can now monitor their vital signs such as blood pressure and glucose levels from home using wearable devices and share the data with their doctors in real-time. Telehealth technology allows patients to consult with their health care providers remotely without having to travel to the hospital, making health care more accessible, particularly in remote or rural areas. Artificial intelligence can be used to analyze vast amounts of patient data to identify patterns, predict outcomes, and provide personalized treatment recommendations. Overall, the digital health space is rapidly evolving, and the integration of technology in health

Wednesday, March 17, 2021

Amazon expanding Amazon Care telemedicine program nationally

In 2019 Amazon announced it would be entering health care.  It was a bold statement, and also vague.  Was Amazon planning on forming its own medical center, hire physicians and other medical personnel? The range of possibilities was endless 

The Amazon Biosphere in downtown Seattle with Amazon employees playing broomball in 2017. Amazon Care, the company’s telehealth operation, launched last year as a service for the company’s Seattle-area employees, but there are signs it’s on the brink of a massive expansion. 

Amazon rocked mail-order pharmacies by opening "PILL PACK" from an already existing mail-order pharmacy.  Its model fits nicely with the already existing Amazon business model. It was a simple step to add medications to Amazon's already impressive search engine, which rivals Google's global search algorithm...Other than obtaining physician authorization the addition was simple.  The software was already in existence.

Amazon's Pillpack delivery systems


Amazon is rolling out its virtual medical service Amazon Care for its employees in all 50 states and Washington, D.C., this summer, with plans to expand the offering to other employers later this year, according to a March 17 news release. 

Six details: 

1. Amazon launched Amazon Care, which offers telemedicine and in-person primary care services for the company's employees and their dependents, in September 2019. Initially only available to employees in Seattle, Amazon expanded it to all its employees in Washington state last September. 

2. The retail giant is now making the service available to serve other Washington-based companies. 

3. This summer, Amazon will expand Amazon Care to other companies and Amazon employees in all 50 states; Amazon will also offer Amazon Care's in-person service in Washington, D.C., Baltimore, and additional cities in the coming months. 

4. The virtual medical clinic offers a range of urgent and primary care services, including COVID-19 and flu testing, vaccinations, preventive care, prescription requests and treatment of illness and injuries. Patients can also schedule follow-up visits in their home or office. 

5. The Amazon Care app also provides patients with various engagement tools, including scheduling follow-up visits and receiving care summaries and follow-up reminders. 

6. Amazon attributed positive feedback for its virtual medical service to its focus on patients and their changing needs, citing instances during the COVID-19 pandemic in which the company offered pediatric vaccines in families' homes and helped patients evaluate their work-from-home setups to optimize joint and muscle health, according to a company news release. 

7. PILL PACK offers a unique pack in a roll-up container, or in a usual child safety bottle.

Clearly, this is Amazon dipping its toe into the health space, with others soon to come. Amazon Health Care Amazon has an app for that as well.

Amazon Smart Phone App for iOS and Android

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Amazon expanding Amazon Care telemedicine program nationally: 6 details: Amazon is rolling out its virtual medical service Amazon Care for its employees in all 50 states and Washington, D.C., this summer, with plans to expand the offering to other employers later this year, according to a March 17 news release.
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