Amazon eyes medical supplies pilot
By HME News Staff
Updated Wed July 18, 2018
SEATTLE - Amazon is reportedly looking to create a pilot program with Xealth and at least two hospital networks that would allow doctors to recommend bundles of medical supplies and have them delivered to patients' home upon discharge, according to an article on cnbc.com. The pilot is still under review, but it is expected to start in a matter of months. It would provide patients easy access to supplies they need via Amazon Prime, although those without Prime membership will have access via other e-commerce providers, according to the article. Xealth, a start-up company, recently partnered with ResMed on a pilot that allows primary care physicians at Providence St. Joseph Health to access data from CPAP devices right from their electronic medical record software.
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