It now owns your store, your doctor, and your shopping history. What's next?
One Medical offers members in-person and virtual care with physicians. Patients stay connected via an app, where they can book appointments, chat with their doctors, and store their healthcare records. The company, which trades as 1Life Healthcare, was founded in 2007. It opened its first clinic in San Francisco, California, and nowAmazon, best-known for its e-commerce platform and delivery services, sees healthcare as another sector to conquer for its consumer-focused empire.
Now, it wants to expand its platform to consumers with the help of One Medical."The opportunity to transform health care and improve outcomes by combining One Medical's human-centered and technology-powered model and exceptional team with Amazon's customer obsession, history of invention, and willingness to invest in the long-term is so exciting," One Medical's CEO Amir Rubin, said.
Rubin is expected to remain in his role as CEO when the deal closes."There is an immense opportunity to make the health care experience more accessible, affordable, and even enjoyable for patients, providers, and payers. We look forward to innovating and expanding access to quality healthcare services, together," he added.
On the flip side, you might agree with tech world watcher, and venture capital person, Benedict Evans, who
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