Competition in the AI assistant market is heating up. At present, Amazon’s Alexa is winning the race, but Google Assistant is catching up fast and posing a threat to Amazon’s supremacy (see chart below).
The pharmacist plays an essential role in the continuum of care for many patients and is central to health care. While many patients might not realize it, a visit to the pharmacy is likely their most frequent opportunity to interact with a health care professional.
As digital technology continues to change the health care landscape, CVS Health today announced that MinuteClinic, the company’s retail medical clinic, is rolling out a new virtual health care offering for patients with minor illnesses and injuries, skin conditions and other wellness needs.
PharmaSmart International Inc., a leading health screening, and digital health management company, praised the American Heart Association (AHA) and American Medical Association (AMA) for their joint initiative to create the country’s first validated blood pressure (BP) device listing.
Kroger Co. is launching an e-commerce platform called Kroger Ship, which allows consumers to shop online for nonperishable grocery products and other consumables, and have them shipped to their doorsteps. Shipping is free for orders of $35 or more, and $4.99 for smaller orders.
Dollar General Corp. has made two changes to its information technology team, naming a chief technology officer and a chief information security office. Julie Elmore has joined the company as vice president and chief technology officer.
Walgreens announced the rollout of Find Care Now, a digital platform and marketplace that helps connect the company’s millions of mobile and online visitors to health care services at Walgreens stores and to a growing selection of recognized providers in the community.
Reasor’s Pharmacies recently introduced a new digital communication platform in partnership with mscripts to help customers manage their prescriptions on the go.
Google has selected IRI as a partner for marketing mix analyses as part of the new Google Measurement Partners program. Google designed the program to provide top quality and choice to its advertisers across seven specialization areas.
Tyco Retail Solutions has introduced its new Sensormatic Health, Beauty and Cosmetic (HBC) Label, providing an anti-theft solution for beauty items difficult to protect or not currently protected due to size or shape constraints.
Medtronic and its strategic technology partner IBM Watson Health announced commercial availability of the Sugar.IQ smart diabetes assistant, a first-of-its-kind intelligent app designed to simplify and improve daily diabetes management. Approximately 30.
The Kroger Co. announced that Kroger Technology has been named to Computerworld’s Top 100 Best Places to Work in IT for 2018. This is the second time Kroger’s tech department has been recognized by the annual list for having a dynamic, industry-leading workplace culture and mission.
As the future of pharmacy technology continues to expand past simple work-flow tools, pharmacies are beginning to shift their focus to implementing solutions that not only help them deliver better patient care but also drive improvements in their clinical, operational, financial and regulatory compl
The digital economy is revolutionizing the retail sector with rapidly evolving technology and a borderless connected world raising consumer awareness and expectations. Today’s retailers are finding the demands less predictable, with consumers having access to more channels.
Kroger, through Kroger Precision Marketing powered by 84.51°, will launch a new consumer packaged goods search service that combines both data and personalization options.
BioPhotas, Inc. announces the latest addition to the Celluma Series, the Celluma POD. A FDA-cleared and patent-pending medical device, the Celluma POD incorporates the award-winning features of the Celluma PRO into a smaller handheld device for spot treating skin, joint and muscle conditions.
