Amazon in Healthcare: Data Nightmares and Digital Health Dreams
Medical Futurist
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Summary
Amazon's journey in healthcare includes the purchase of One Medical and the termination of Amazon Care. Its data streams across sectors offer opportunities for holistic care but present privacy and ethical challenges. Its technological pursuits aim to revolutionize healthcare experiences via generative AI for clinical documentation and Alexa in senior care. Recent concerns focus on potential misuse of patient data for advertising purposes. Despite such concerns, Amazon continues to explore partnerships and internal growth opportunities, with an ultimate goal to transform the healthcare industry.
