Disruptors

Best Buy Health became a major player in healthcare over the last 12 months by partnering with some of the largest health systems in the U.S. to support in-home services, virtual care, supply chain management and more.

Amazon is looking for a healthcare strategy and transformation lead for Amazon Web Services, a position it has had listed since November.

Kroger Health, the healthcare division of grocery store chain Kroger, is partnering with medtech company Soda Health to launch a new benefits program.

Healthcare disruptors such as Amazon, CVS Health and VillageMD spent billions in 2023 to increase their presence in the healthcare space through mergers and acquisitions. 

From big retailers to venture capital firms, 2023 saw a variety of disruptors entering the healthcare market.

Sashi Moodley, MD, chief medical officer at Walgreens Health, said he predicts the healthcare industry will make a strategic shift toward value-based care models in 2024. 

Verily, the life sciences unit owned by Google's parent company Alphabet, is losing its chief medical officer. 

Optum Medical Care, a multispecialty physician group that serves patients in New Jersey and Southern Connecticut, has agreed to pay $160,000 to resolve claims that it did not provide prompt access to medical records.

A patent dispute will force Apple to halt the sales of its latest Apple Watch, Fortune reported Dec. 18. 

In 2023, Google utilized its artificial intelligence tools to expand its reach among large health systems and grow its healthcare presence.