Meta uses fitness data to tap into Apple’s ecosystem: Bringing the metaverse’s fitness stats into Apple Health via Oculus headsets helps Apple users close their activity rings and gives Meta synergy with a larger user ecosystem.
Amwell partnered with LG Electronics to codevelop smart hospital solutions. We unpack how this foreshadows Amwell’s move into the hospital-at-home space.
Despite a supply chain crunch, Apple maintained its dominance in wearables shipments during Q4’21. We detail how Samsung and Fitbit could close the market gap.
Telemedicine is not the way most US adults prefer to access care. For only two healthcare needs—flu or cold treatment, and prescription refills—live video visits held an edge over in-office visits in 2021, and this margin was slim. US adults were more inclined to travel to their providers for mental health services, annual checkups, and physical therapy.
Amazon will launch a prescription discount card in collaboration with various Blue Cross Blue Shield health plans. We detail what it means for Rx discount players.
Cedar tackles a major pain point in patient experience: surprise bills. Cedar Pre make healthcare price information more transparent pre-visit. We detail how pricing transparency impacts patient engagement below.
We dig into why Google’s Care Studio is primed for success.
On today's episode, we discuss what healthcare will look like in the metaverse. For "In Other News," we talk about speaking to your doctor via an Amazon Echo device and the telehealth trends to watch for in 2022. Tune in to the discussion with our analyst Lisa Phillips.