Sunita Mishra, MD, the former chief medical officer of Amazon Health Services, has been named to the same position at Neko Health, the tech startup said March 2. Neko Health was co-founded by Daniel Ek, who started music streaming giant…
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Despite laying off about 16,000 employees in January, Amazon continues to hire for its healthcare businesses. The tech giant is advertising this month for jobs including specialists in healthcare AI and leaders for its hybrid primary care chain Amazon One…
Amazon Health Services has named Keith Shah, PhD, its new chief network officer. Dr. Shah announced the appointment in a LinkedIn post. He brings experience across payer and health plan operations, most recently serving as COO of Health Plans, Medicare,…
Amazon One Medical has launched Health Insights, a new beta feature designed to help eligible members better understand routine blood test results through personalized analysis and recommendations. Available at no additional cost through the One Medical mobile app, Health Insights…
Apple is curtailing plans to offer an AI-powered virtual health coach, Bloomberg reported. The tech giant had for years been developing the service, internally called Health+, which would have melded data from Apple Watches and external lab results to create…
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Microsoft has chosen three finalists for an AI challenge to improve referral routing at rural health systems. The tech giant selected startups Afya Global, Bauhealth and Switchboard Health for its Rural Health AI Lab. The winner will be crowned by…
Grocery chain Kroger plans to shutter all of its retail health clinics in the state of Georgia. The company will close the 18 Little Clinic sites, which offer walk-in, immediate care, April 4. “We have enjoyed serving the Georgia community…
Reperio Health and Amazon One Medical have partnered to link at-home preventive health screenings with ongoing primary care access. Individuals who complete Reperio’s at-home screening will receive direct access to a One Medical membership, creating a pathway from early detection…
Apple continues to aggressively hire for roles aimed at expanding the health capabilities of its devices, intensifying competition for tech talent with hospitals and health systems. Health leaders frequently cite compensation as the biggest barrier to competing with companies like…
Walmart is set to open four clinical research sites in spring 2026, including at its former healthcare centers. The Walmart Healthcare Research Institute is launching the facilities in collaboration with clinical research company Care Access at three ex-Walmart Health locations…