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The “Amazon Effect” – Pharmacies, Healthcare, and Disruption

Fuld

CVS, Walgreens, and Walmart control over 20,000 bricks & mortar stores, or some 40% of all U.S. But Amazon has sent shock waves through these incumbents’ corporate offices with its recent move into the healthcare market via PillPack, Amazon Pharmacy and Amazon Care. retail pharmacies.

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What is medical power of attorney?

The Checkup by Singlecare

This legal instrument proves highly beneficial if you ever encounter a situation where you cannot express yourself or rationally evaluate health-related concerns. It’s prudent for everyone to contemplate establishing a medical power of attorney well in advance of its potential requirement.

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Anas Batikhi, Founder & CEO at Santechture Shares on RCM-Tech, A Necessity in The Healthcare Industry

PharmaShots

Anas Batikhi: The healthcare sector, an ongoing evolving industry on its own, is simply a flowing stream of processes, revenues & valuable health outcomes. Health care, like any other sector needs sustainable funding to deliver on such outcomes. About the Author: Anas Batikhi is the Founder & CEO at Santechture.

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The Beginner’s Guide to Mobile Healthcare Applications

Viseven

Apart from high-quality care, personalization, and transparency, patients are eager to have more control over their time and day-to-day health activities with easy access to accurate medical information. Deloitte reports that 350,000 apps related to health are available in top app stores worldwide.

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Understanding the current and future state of complex health data protection laws

Pharmaceutical Technology

In April 2023, Washington State Senate passed the My Health, My Data Act designed to protect the “independence and dignity of individuals when making healthcare decisions.” This legislation increases protections regarding the collection, sharing, and sale of health data without the consumer’s knowledge. million consumers.