GAFAMS, STARTUPS & INNOVATION IN HEALTHCARE by PHARMAGEEK

Following Amazon’s lead, iPhone maker creating in-house clinics and health service for employees

 

Apple is launching its own primary care health clinics called AC Wellness, following Amazon and Warren Buffett’s push into healthcare.

Similar to Amazon’s team up with Berkshire Hathaway and JP Morgan, the AC Wellness Network aims to serve Apple’s roster of employees and their families providing “compassionate, effective healthcare to the Apple employee population”.

Two healthcare centres are planned to open in the spring in Santa Clara County, California, around Cupertino, near Apple Park and Infinite Loop headquarters.

Via Enos Senior, Giuseppe Fattori, Philippe Marchal

Finnish communications giant Nokia has announced a new blockchain pilot aimed at developing new ways to store healthcare data.

Via Lionel Gikonyo

DocCoin is worldwide medical system designed on blockchain and smart contract technologies. It’s digital alternative to modern healthcare world. DocCoin aim to gather patients, doctors, insurance co

Via Lionel Gikonyo