Walgreens and Microsoft have entered into a seven-year agreement to research new methods of delivering healthcare through digital services. Walgreens stores will pilot “digital health corners” selling healthtech hardware, while moving most of the company’s IT infrastructure to Microsoft’s cloud service. (CNBC)
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Walgreens and Microsoft have entered into a seven-year agreement to research new methods of delivering healthcare through digital services. Walgreens stores will pilot “digital health corners” selling healthtech hardware, while moving most of the company’s IT infrastructure to Microsoft’s cloud service. (CNBC)
Talking point: The move is the latest effort by a U.S. tech giant to enter the healthcare space. Amazon announced a partnership with JPMorgan Chase and Berkshire Hathaway to cut healthcare costs for employees and acquired prescription delivery service PillPack last year. Google has had less luck: it hired a healthcare CEO in November 2018 to organize its fragmented health care initiatives like Google Fit and Google Health. Experts speaking to CNBC said they anticipated more deals like this forcing innovation into the U.S. health system.
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