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By  Anthony Vecchione 03:13 pm November 12, 2024
Editor's note: This article has been updated with a quote from Rula.  Rula announced that its network of more than 10,000 mental health providers will now be available to Amazon customers through Amazon's Health Conditions Programs. Rula connects patients with mental healthcare professionals and offers extensive support during multiple steps of a patient's mental health experience. The digital...
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By  Jessica Hagen 01:15 pm September 17, 2024
Teletherapy company Talkspace announced it is partnering with Amazon Health Services to help the tech giant's customers check their eligibility for and enroll in Talkspace's mental health services. When Amazon customers search for terms such as "family therapy," "sleep help" or "stress relief" on Amazon.com, they will discover therapy and psychiatric services that can assist with these issues and...
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By  Nathan Eddy 11:36 am July 5, 2024
Amazon announced the repositioning of its healthcare offerings, rebranding and integrating Amazon Clinic into its hybrid primary care platform One Medical. The new One Medical Pay-per-visit telehealth service is available across the U.S. and offers consumers two options for healthcare services: a pay-per-visit model and a membership-based model. The pay-per-visit service allows customers to...
Bill Kopitke, head of healthcare at Amazon Business
By  Jessica Hagen 05:08 pm May 28, 2024
Medical supply expenses comprise approximately 10.5% of an average hospital's budget, collectively accounting for $146.9 billion in 2023, a $6.6 billion increase from 2022, according to the American Hospital Association.  Bill Kopitke, head of healthcare at Amazon Business, sat down with MobiHealthNews to discuss the retail and tech giant's B2B healthcare model and how it is working to ease...
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By  Jessica Hagen 03:02 pm January 9, 2024
At the JPM Healthcare Conference in San Francisco, Amazon announced the launch of its new Health Condition Programs, which allow customers to tap into digital health benefits offered through their employer or insurance carrier, with chronic care management company Omada Health as the company's launch partner.  Amazon aims to help individuals access digital health tools that can help them manage...
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By  Jessica Hagen 04:37 pm November 15, 2023
Amazon's hybrid primary care provider One Medical announced partnerships this week with Hackensack Meridian Health to improve access to care for New Jersey residents, CommonSpirit Health's Virginia Mason Franciscan Health to increase care access to Seattle residents and the Health Transformation Alliance to expand care options for employers.  One Medical, which Amazon purchased for $3.9 billion...
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By  Jessica Hagen 12:05 pm August 8, 2023
Maven Clinic, which offers virtual care geared toward women and families, announced it is partnering with Amazon to provide the retail giant's employees access to its fertility and family-building support services. The New York-based digital reproductive health and family platform offers fertility and family planning services, pregnancy and postpartum care, and parenting and pediatric support....
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By  Jessica Hagen 11:12 am May 18, 2023
Employee-focused care navigation and pharmacy benefits platform Rightway is partnering with hybrid primary care provider One Medical to expand access to primary care for employees.  Rightway offers an enterprise healthcare platform that helps employees understand and utilize the health benefits available to them. Users can see both costs and care options available in their plan. The company also...
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By  Jessica Hagen 12:56 pm April 27, 2023
Amazon announced it would close its Halo division. It is notifying employees in the U.S. and Canada of layoffs and telling Halo users that the device and app will no longer function as of August 1.  Amazon Halo is a wrist-worn health tracker with an accompanying app that uses health metrics designed to give users a comprehensive look at their health and wellness and to provide actionable...