Amazon has added new health and beauty-related services to its healthcare offering. The company announced Thursday (Nov. 14) that Amazon Prime members can now address things like hair loss, anti-aging and erectile dysfunction for a price as low as a respective $16, $10 and $19...
In the connected economy, retail pharmacies like CVS, Walgreens, and Rite Aid face challenges to their traditional business models. As consumer preferences move toward digital solutions and telehealth services, these industry leaders are assessing their business strategies to remain viable. Strategic Shifts in Major Players...
As the telehealth sector is projected to reach $450 billion by 2032, Cigna Healthcare recently launched an “E-Treatment” option via MDLIVE, offering customers access to urgent care from board-certified doctors without the need for direct phone or video consultations. Starting this month, patients can submit...
As important as the healthcare system is, it remains far from perfect. Fragmentation and opacity play a large part in that imperfection. The traditional healthcare journey can often be complex, with multiple touchpoints from primary care to specialists and pharmacies, and that’s before even touching...
September 12, 2024
As important as the healthcare system is, it remains far from perfect. Fragmentation and opacity play a large part in that imperfection. The traditional healthcare journey can often be complex, with multiple touchpoints from primary care to specialists and pharmacies, and that’s before even touching on longstanding billing pain points. “The basic information of ‘what […]
August 08, 2024
Telehealth has evolved from a niche service to a central element of healthcare, a shift accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic. This evolution reflects a broader move toward digital health solutions...
July 19, 2024
We exist within an era where technology constantly pushes the boundaries of what is possible. And it doesn’t appear to be stopping any time soon. That’s why PYMNTS sat down...
July 04, 2024
During the pandemic, they were heroes. Now, they’re apparently expendable. In what is becoming a pattern in healthcare, on Tuesday (July 2), Oregon Health & Science University cut a telehealth nursing...
November 14, 2024
Amazon has added new health and beauty-related services to its healthcare offering. The company announced Thursday (Nov. 14) that Amazon Prime members can now address things like hair loss, anti-aging and erectile dysfunction for a price as low as a respective $16, $10 and $19 per month. According to a company news release, the offering […]
August 22, 2024
U.S. Bank has acquired healthcare financial technology firm Salucro Healthcare Solutions. The 20-year-old Arizona company, which focuses on patient payments and billing, had been a partner of Elavon, U.S. Bank’s...
June 27, 2024
Grocery chain Publix is the latest company to bring healthcare to the retail space. The company’s customers can now access virtual care services through digital healthcare firm WellSync, according to...
June 27, 2024
Amazon’s pay-per-visit telehealth service and its One Medical program are now a single brand. The company announced Thursday (June 27) that Amazon Clinic, introduced in 2022, was being renamed Amazon...