Disruptors

Microsoft has partnered with digital pathology provider Paige to build an image-based artificial intelligence model for detecting cancer. 

In relaying the departure of CEO Rosalind Brewer on Sept. 1, Walgreens said it was looking for a replacement with "deep healthcare experience."

Best Buy credited its healthcare initiatives with improving the company's gross profit rate, according to an Aug. 29 second-quarter earnings report.

Microsoft recently posted two job openings related to its health business. Below are the open positions as of Aug. 30:

New laws expanding pharmacists' scope of practice have spurred Walmart, Walgreens and CVS to roll out patient care options that typically would be available only through a physician's office, Bloomberg reported Aug. 28. 

AI-powered virtual primary care company Curai Health has been added to Amazon Clinic's virtual healthcare marketplace, allowing patients to go through a message-based platform to reach clinicians. 

Google is continuing to expand its use of artificial intelligence technologies in healthcare, and hospitals and health systems have already begun piloting the tech giant's new offerings that focus on eliminating administrative burdens and personalizing the patient experience. 

Apple continues to aggressively hire for healthcare jobs focused on enhancing the health features of its devices. 

Amazon Clinic launched nationally earlier this year, partially motivated by high consumer demand, according to Forbes.

Satya Nadella, CEO and chair of Microsoft, said its AI technology for healthcare will be developed with "governance and oversight" principles that will ensure "fairness and transparency," The Cap Times reported Aug. 23.