September 15, 2020 by Chain Drug Review
digital health, Loblaw, Loblaw Companies, Maple Corporation, Shoppers Drug Mart
Featured Articles, Leading Headlines, News, Technology
TORONTO — Loblaw Companies announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary Shoppers Drug Mart will invest $75 million in a minority stake in Maple Corporation, the leading virtual care provider in Canada. Maple is a thriving Canadian telemedicine provider that allows patients to connect online with a variety of healthcare professionals, including general practitioners, specialists
May 8, 2018 by Chain Drug Review
Dan Witters, digital health, Jacqui Canney, Jeff Arnold, Sharecare, Walmart
Leading Headlines, Retail News
ATLANTA and BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Sharecare, the digital health company helping people manage all their health in one place, and Walmart Inc. have announced a strategic partnership aimed at improving the health and wellbeing of the retail giant’s associates and their families and friends, as well as the people living in the communities in which
November 13, 2017 by CDR Blog and Chain Drug Review
digital health, Growing Value of Digital Health, health-related mobile apps, IQVIA Institute for Human Data Science, mobile health apps, mobile health technology, Murray Aitken, wearables
CDR Blog
There’s no slowing down the proliferation of mobile health technology. Currently, consumers can choose from more than 318,500 health-related mobile apps — almost double the number two years ago — and about 200 new apps are launched daily. What’s more, over 340 consumer wearable devices are now on the market globally. And supporting the burgeoning
February 7, 2017 by Chain Drug Review
connected health, digital health, higi health kiosks, higi health screening stations, Jeff Bennett, Jill Turner-Mitchael, Sam's Club
Leading Headlines, Pharmacy, Retail News, Technology
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Sam’s Club is adding higi health screening stations to most of its more than 600 locations with a pharmacy. The Walmart warehouse club chain said Tuesday that the higi health kiosks enable customers to measure their blood pressure, pulse, weight and body mass index (BMI). In addition, consumers can track their health
December 30, 2016 by CDR Blog and Chain Drug Review
Azim Nagree, David Scott, digital health, Digital Pharmacist, Patient Verified Reviews, pharmacy patient reviews, RxWiki, Scott Pharmacy
CDR Blog
Not all pharmacy patient reviews are the same, according to digital health specialist RxWiki. The Austin, Texas-based company, known for its Digital Pharmacist software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform, on Thursday said it has launched Patient Verified Reviews. The service enables pharmacy patients to rate their pharmacy after submitting a prescription refill through a website or mobile app powered
December 13, 2016 by Chain Drug Review
B. Douglas Hoey, Chris Loughlin, digital health, National Community Pharmacists Association, NCPA, RxWiki, RxWiki’s Digital Pharmacist
Leading Headlines, Retail News, Technology
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The National Community Pharmacists Association has entered a five-year agreement with digital health provider RxWiki Inc. NCPA said Tuesday that the pact extends an existing agreement with RxWiki and secures the association members’ benefits through 2021. With the extension, NCPA member pharmacies such benefits as an annual digital health check; a royalty-free
September 19, 2016 by Chain Drug Review
Dave Zynn, DermatologistOnCall, digital health, Giant Eagle, Greg Orr, Harry Leider, teledermatology, telehealth, Walgreens, Walgreens Skin Care Answers
Featured Articles, Leading Headlines, Retail News, Technology
DEERFIELD, Ill. — Walgreens has launched an online skin care platform that includes a telehealth service for dermatological conditions. Available via Walgreens.com and the Walgreens mobile app, the skin care platform provides informational resources and extended skin care services, including the DermatologistOnCall teledermatology service through Iagnosis, which offers online dermatology consultations with U.S.-based, board-certified specialists.
August 16, 2016 by Chain Drug Review
digital health, Greg Orr, HealthPrize Action Engine, HealthPrize Technologies, medication adherence, patient engagement, Tom Kottler, Walgreens
Leading Headlines, Pharmacy, Retail News, Technology
NORWALK, Conn. — Later this month, Walgreens plans to finish the implementation of a platform from HealthPrize Technologies designed to drive patient engagement and medication adherence. Plans call for the HealthPrize Action Engine platform to be offered via the Walgreens website, and for the drug chain to offer the program to pharmaceutical sponsors as a
August 3, 2016 by Chain Drug Review
Adam Pellegrini, connected health, digital health, Greg Orr, SocialWellth, telehealth, Walgreens
Business, Featured Articles, Leading Headlines, Retail News, Technology
DEERFIELD, Ill. — Walgreens is promoting Greg Orr to vice president of digital health, taking over from Adam Pellegrini, who is leaving the company to join Fitbit Inc. A Walgreens spokeswoman confirmed late Wednesday that Orr, currently senior director of digital health, will assume the new role effective Sept. 1. Orr joined Walgreens as director
August 1, 2016 by Chain Drug Review
Adam Pellegrini, digital health, Fitbit, health care technology, mobile health, Walgreens Boots Alliance, Woody Scal
Retail News, Technology
SAN FRANCISCO — Walgreens Boots Alliance executive Adam Pelligrini is leaving the company to join activity tracker device maker Fitbit Inc. as vice president of digital health. Fitbit said Monday that Pellegrini is slated to start at the company on Sept. 6. He will be responsible for leading Fitbit’s efforts to connect its products, information,
July 1, 2016 by Deborah Weinswig and Chain Drug Review
Deborah Weinswig, digital health, Fung Global Retail & Technology, health technologies
Opinion
We all know the aging of the U.S. population is one of the biggest demographic changes of our era. This is presenting not only challenges to health care providers and governments but also opportunities for new technologies that deliver health services more efficiently, more effectively or faster. Here, we outline some key health tech innovations
April 25, 2016 by Anne Marie Stephen and Chain Drug Review
Anne Marie Stephen, CVS Health, digital health, Digital Innovation Lab, KWOLIA, MDLIVE, mobile shopper, Rite Aid, Walgreens
Opinion, Technology
Drug stores are an integral part of daily life for many consumers, who embrace them as a one-stop shop to pick up essentials, grab a snack and refill a prescription on the go. Even as the drug store channel has consolidated in recent years, these retailers have not been slack in coming up with ways
November 23, 2015 by Brian Bossetta and Chain Drug Review
Adam Pellegrini, Apple Pay, Balance Rewards, digital health, EHR, electronic health record, EpicCare, MDLIVE, mobile payment, Sona Chawla, telehealth, Walgreens, Walgreens Connect app, Walgreens mobile app
2015, Issue 11-23-2015, Issues, News
DEERFIELD, Ill. — Walgreens has expanded access to telehealth services and brought new mobile functionality to its Balance Rewards loyalty program, including integration with Apple Pay. This month Walgreens said it has begun offering telehealth services in another 20 states under its partnership with connected health provider MDLive. Via an expansion of the Walgreens mobile
November 18, 2015 by Chain Drug Review
Brian Tilzer, CVS Health, CVS Health Digital Innovation Lab, digital health, MedRemind, William Shrank
Leading Headlines, Pharmacy, Retail News, Technology
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Health has unveiled a suite of digital tools designed to help customers better manage and adhere to their prescriptions. The company said Wednesday that the five new digital health tools — Apple Watch app integration, Scan Paper Script, Insurance Card Scan, MedRemind and in-store pharmacy messages — were developed to address