In a report today from HealthcareITNews, we hear about Carolinas HealthCare taking a new approach to treatment, taking a cue from Amazon.
CHS is attempting to anticipate new technologies that can be quickly adopted in hopes that it would help them become the ” de facto standard of care and experience”. In this way, CHS has begun a number of programs. For example, for $49 CHS provides “live, 24-hour access to medical providers via camera-enabled smartphones, tablets or computers.”
According to the report this “service alone doesn’t make Carolinas the Amazon Prime of healthcare — but it helps Carolinas move in that direction.” Read more at: http://www.healthcareitnews.com/news/carolinas-chases-dream-becoming-healthcares-amazon-prime