

AWS already has a large healthcare customer base since its cloud is used for everything from drug discovery to data management to analytics. Enter Amazon.Īmazon can do unique things with the combination of AWS services and technologies such as analytics and computer vision. The latter may have lost some of its luster due to the Google acquisition of Fitbit, which still isn't complete amid EU regulatory concerns. John Hancock quickly added the device to its Vitality program.Īpple Watch has an enterprise wellness play and Fitbit was ahead of the pack with its corporate usage and relationships with insurers. From there, you can see where this is going - enterprise wellness programs. The immediate future for Halo Band is getting consumers to use it so Amazon has some scale with health data.

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