Most health IT companies suffered as projects were shelved and the RFP pipeline shut-down so health systems could grapple with the surge in COVID cases coming through their doors. Most public health IT companies stopped providing forward guidance to Wall Street investors, and many companies slashed their workforces. But like most things in life, there are exceptions to every rule.
Amazon has sent not just a signal flare but a full broadside warning into the virtual care industry, announcing that their internal pilot of Amazon Care will not be internal or a pilot for much longer. They’ll expand to their employees across the US, then start to offer a proven value package to other employers looking for remote care offerings. They could sell to providers, or even direct to consumers. Some key elements are still missing, which raises the question: Are we looking at the next AWS, or the next Fire Phone?
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Today we’re joined by Sr ANalyst Alex Lennox-Mimller, and we’ll be discussing exactly how the recent announcements from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services will impact the adoption and the shift towards more virtual care modalities into 2021.
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