Between the closure of Amazon Care and the recent acquisition of One Medical, Amazon has been making significant moves in healthcare this year. Inspired by the buzz, John and David take the opportunity to reflect on Amazon’s shaky healthcare strategy: What worked? What didn’t? And what’s next?
TOPICS: (0:37) How big is Amazon’s opportunity in healthcare? (1:53) What does Amazon do in healthcare? (2:33) Why is Amazon closing Amazon Care? (3:01) Is Amazon’s acquisition of One Medical a big deal? (4:18) Where has Amazon had success in healthcare? (7:38) What can the healthcare industry learn from Amazon? (8:26) What is Amazon’s biggest healthcare opportunity from a tech perspective? (10:07) What is Amazon’s biggest healthcare opportunity from a retail perspective? (13:30) How does Amazon’s healthcare ambitions impact patients?
ABOUT CARETALK CareTalk is a weekly podcast that provides an incisive, no B.S. view of the US healthcare system. Join co-hosts John Driscoll (CEO, CareCentrix) and David Williams (President, Health Business Group) as they debate the latest in US healthcare news, business and policy.
