[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":431},["ShallowReactive",2],{"slug-google-in-healthcare-2021-update":3},{"post":4,"relatedPosts":178,"relatedBooks":334},{"id":5,"date":6,"date_gmt":7,"guid":8,"modified":10,"modified_gmt":11,"slug":12,"status":13,"type":14,"link":15,"title":16,"content":18,"excerpt":21,"author":23,"featured_media":24,"comment_status":25,"ping_status":25,"sticky":20,"template":26,"format":27,"meta":28,"categories":29,"tags":34,"project_category":40,"contact_email_category":46,"yst_prominent_words":47,"class_list":59,"better_featured_image":80,"acf":112,"yoast_meta":121,"_links":124},34907,"2021-07-28T10:00:00","2021-07-28T08:00:00",{"rendered":9},"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F?post_id=34907&_wpnonce=704101f3a5&status=auto-draft&type=post","2023-05-18T10:41:16","2023-05-18T08:41:16","google-in-healthcare-2021-update","publish","post","https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fgoogle-in-healthcare-2021-update",{"rendered":17},"Google’s Masterplan In Healthcare",{"rendered":19,"protected":20},"\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>With \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.telegraph.co.uk\u002Ftechnology\u002F2019\u002F03\u002F10\u002Fgoogle-sifting-one-billion-health-questions-day\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">7% of Google searches\u003C\u002Fa> – or 70,000 per minute – being health-related, it was only a matter of time before the search giant aimed to be a healthcare giant. Google hasn’t been particularly shy at expressing these ambitions either. It \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fgoogles-acquisition-of-fitbit-boon-or-doom-for-the-fitness-tracking-industry\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">purchased Fitbit for $2.1 billion\u003C\u002Fa> and had a \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fdeepmind.com\u002Fblog\u002Fannouncements\u002Fdeepmind-health-joins-google-health\" target=\"_blank\">dedicated healthcare offshoot\u003C\u002Fa> from its A.I. branch, Deepmind.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>This article is a part of our series Tech Giants In Healthcare:\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Famazons-march-into-healthcare-a-2021-update\" target=\"_blank\">Amazon’s Dive Into Healthcare: A 2021 Update\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fapple-in-healthcare-2021\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cstrong>Is Apple Going Into Healthcare?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fibm-in-healthcare-2021\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cstrong>IBM’s Moonshot Ambition in medicine\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fmicrosoft-in-healthcare-2021\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cstrong>Microsoft’s 16-Billion Dollar Bet On Health\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Take a deeper dive into what these companies aim for in medicine with our e-book, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ftech-giants-in-healthcare-new-e-book\u002F#\" target=\"_blank\">Tech Giants In Healthcare\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fstrong>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In this new article series exploring the latest moves by tech giants into healthcare, we will look at recent developments coming from Google. Of note, we will treat Google, Alphabet and Verily under the same umbrella. Alphabet is itself the parent company of Google, and Verily is a subsidiary of Alphabet that focuses on human health.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Chr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\u002F>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Algorithmic and cloud computing prowess\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Google is probably best known for the algorithmic prowess of its search engine. But since it acquired DeepMind, it has intended to expand this expertise elsewhere, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fdeepmind.com\u002Fblog\u002Fannouncements\u002Fdeepmind-health-joins-google-health\" target=\"_blank\">including healthcare\u003C\u002Fa>. And its efforts are showing promise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F11\u002F219_tmf-01-768x432.png\" alt=\"cloud gaming and cloud hospitals\" class=\"wp-image-31025\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F11\u002F219_tmf-01-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F11\u002F219_tmf-01-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F11\u002F219_tmf-01-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F11\u002F219_tmf-01.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In August 2020, they \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fai.googleblog.com\u002F2020\u002F08\u002Fusing-machine-learning-to-detect.html\" target=\"_blank\">introduced C2D2\u003C\u002Fa>, a machine learning-based approach to improving colonoscopy screening. Accessible in real-time during a colonoscopy, the A. I. can help physicians identify which areas of the colon they’ve checked and those outside of the field of view. It can also indicate areas that haven’t been sufficiently covered so that the endoscopist can revisit that area. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Such an approach can help identify and subsequently remove small precancerous lesions in the colon before they become cancerous. This could lend tremendous help to curb colorectal cancer, which is one of the deadliest forms of the disease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In the ensuing months, Google further put its A.I. as well as cloud computing expertise to use in new partnerships. In May, HCA Healthcare and Alphabet’s Google Cloud \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.cnbc.com\u002F2021\u002F05\u002F26\u002Fjim-cramer-googles-new-health-care-venture-is-reason-to-buy-alphabet.html\" target=\"_blank\">announced a collaboration\u003C\u002Fa> to develop algorithms to mine insights in patient records from the provider to improve efficiency and patient outcomes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Research endeavours\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>As it carried out research with its A. I. algorithms in healthcare, Google seems to have grown interested in broader, population-level medical research. Last December, the tech giant \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.theverge.com\u002F2020\u002F12\u002F9\u002F22165465\u002Fgoogle-health-research-app-covid-flu-apple\" target=\"_blank\">launched Google Health Studies\u003C\u002Fa>, a new app dedicated to medical research. It allows any user to participate by reporting their symptoms, the steps they are taking to prevent getting ill and if they’ve had relevant tests. Their first study is focusing on respiratory diseases like the flu and COVID-19.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>This approach can help provide researchers with more relevant patient data and from a larger pool. But it also raises privacy concerns over the handling of such data.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F03\u002FCOVID-smartphone-apps-small-768x432.jpg\" alt=\"digital health apps for quarantine\" class=\"wp-image-27337\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F03\u002FCOVID-smartphone-apps-small-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F03\u002FCOVID-smartphone-apps-small-370x208.jpg 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F03\u002FCOVID-smartphone-apps-small-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F03\u002FCOVID-smartphone-apps-small.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Nevertheless, Google seems determined to move forward with medical research. They \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.fiercebiotech.com\u002Fmedtech\u002Fverily-taps-former-fda-deputy-commissioner-abernethy-to-lead-clinical-research-business\" target=\"_blank\">appointed Dr. Amy Abernethy\u003C\u002Fa>, the FDA’s former principal deputy commissioner, as president of its Verily branch’s clinical research business. As the president of the life science division, Dr. Abernethy will lead the development of a platform for clinical trials and real-world evidence studies; as well as oversee Verily’s ongoing clinical research projects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Point of care technologies projects\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Just like Apple has a strong focus on turning patients into the point of care, Google is working on similar projects. In March, Verily \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.fiercehealthcare.com\u002Fpayer\u002Falphabet-s-verily-joins-highmark-google-cloud-project-living-health\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">announced its partnership\u003C\u002Fa> with Highmark Health for the Living Health Initiative. The latter aims to redesign healthcare delivery with a focus on patients. This collaboration will employ Verily’s digitally-enabled tools for personalised chronic care management of conditions like congestive heart failure and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In a rather unexpected move, Google decided to revisit a healthcare area it previously failed to pierce into: health records. In April, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.statnews.com\u002F2021\u002F04\u002F09\u002Fgoogle-health-records-app-care-studio\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cem>Stat News\u003C\u002Fem> reported\u003C\u002Fa> that the tech giant is working on \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.theverge.com\u002F2021\u002F4\u002F12\u002F22379846\u002Fgoogle-health-record-data-app-android\" target=\"_blank\">a consumer-facing medical records tool\u003C\u002Fa> to make it easier for patients to see, organise and share their health data. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F04\u002FEmpowered-physician-and-patient-768x432.png\" alt=\"e-physician\" class=\"wp-image-23649\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F04\u002FEmpowered-physician-and-patient-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F04\u002FEmpowered-physician-and-patient-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F04\u002FEmpowered-physician-and-patient-512x288.png 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F04\u002FEmpowered-physician-and-patient.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The move is rather unexpected because in 2008, Google launched Google Health, which had a similar aim; but the company \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.theverge.com\u002F2021\u002F4\u002F12\u002F22379846\u002Fgoogle-health-record-data-app-android\" target=\"_blank\">shut it down in 2012\u003C\u002Fa> as it hadn’t taken off. Google simply didn’t have the knowledge to make it happen then. But maybe now it can be more successful or try to be so; especially considering that its competitor, Apple, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.fastcompany.com\u002F90644421\u002Fapple-health-app-ios-15-health-record-sharing\" target=\"_blank\">recently announced\u003C\u002Fa> the integration of electronic medical records in its Health app.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Google is also leveraging its A.I. expertise in the consumer-facing space as well. The tech giant introduced \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog.google\u002Ftechnology\u002Fhealth\u002Fai-dermatology-preview-io-2021\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">its A.I.-powered dermatology app\u003C\u002Fa> in May. In addition to providing patients with insights into their skin lesions, the app is also meant \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fjamanetwork.com\u002Fjournals\u002Fjamanetworkopen\u002Ffullarticle\u002F2779250\" target=\"_blank\">to help dermatologists and non-specialists\u003C\u002Fa> better interpret skin conditions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Regulatory setback and refocus \u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Like its competitors, Google has also faced some setbacks recently. The FDA \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.healthcaredive.com\u002Fnews\u002Ffda-rejects-verily-filing-for-wrist-worn-parkinsons-clinical-trial-device-google\u002F602015\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">rejected Verily’s request\u003C\u002Fa> to use its wearable in a clinical trial to monitor alterations in motor symptoms of patients with Parkinson’s. In past years, the regulatory body \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.healthcaredive.com\u002Fnews\u002Ffda-rejects-verily-filing-for-wrist-worn-parkinsons-clinical-trial-device-google\u002F602015\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">did clear Verily’s device\u003C\u002Fa> to monitor ECG and irregular pulse but rejected the request for this new feature. FDA \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.healthcaredive.com\u002Fnews\u002Ffda-rejects-verily-filing-for-wrist-worn-parkinsons-clinical-trial-device-google\u002F602015\u002F\">said that\u003C\u002Fa> the device and associated motor examination “are limited in their capacity to evaluate meaningful aspects of concepts of interest that are relevant to the patients’ ability to function in day-to-day life.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Verily might need to refocus its efforts regarding its wearable just like its parent company refocused the Google Health division’s goals. Business Insider \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.businessinsider.com\u002Fgoogle-health-splitting-reorganization-sending-employees-fitbit-search-2021-6?r=US&IR=T\" target=\"_blank\">released an exclusive report\u003C\u002Fa> in mid-June detailing how the company has moved Google Health employees to other groups within the company. According to the report, the Google Health branch will no longer focus on consumer tech, as this will be \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.mobihealthnews.com\u002Fnews\u002Fgoogle-downsizes-health-division-reorganizes-consumer-health-team\" target=\"_blank\">mainly driven by the Fitbit team\u003C\u002Fa>. This could mean a larger team for Fitbit to focus on competing against Apple’s wearable dominance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>With Google revisiting old projects, refocusing its health team’s efforts and announcing new partnerships, it seems like the tech giant’s healthcare plans are all over the place. But this might be because Google wants to be everywhere in healthcare. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>However, the latest developments indicate that the most promising avenues for the company are with A. I., remote monitoring software and cloud computing. But Google is also notorious for pulling the plug on even the most ambitious projects of its projects. The \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fkilledbygoogle.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Google Graveyard\u003C\u002Fa> is a testament to that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Chr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\u002F>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>So, it’s safe to say that we shouldn’t get too attached to a project set forth by Google, even if it could revolutionise healthcare. But we can expect the tech giant to keep branching out in various areas of healthcare as it aims to have a strong foothold on the market.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cem>Written by Dr. Bertalan Meskó & Dr. Pranavsingh Dhunnoo\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\">\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\n\u003Ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; background-color: #eee; border-top: 4px solid #444;\" cellpadding=\"10px\">\n\u003Ctbody>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd style=\"width: 100%;\">\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>At The Medical Futurist, we are building a community for making a bold vision about the future of healthcare reality today.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ciframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002FFIbMejImnxs\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\">\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n\u003Cp>If you’d like to support this mission, we invite you to \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.patreon.com\u002Fthemedicalfuturist\">join The Medical Futurist Patreon Community\u003C\u002Fa>. 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Thank you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003C\u002Ftbody>\n\u003C\u002Ftable>\n\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\n",false,{"rendered":22,"protected":20},"\u003Cp>With 7% of Google searches – or 70,000 per minute – being health-related, it was only a matter of time before the search giant aimed […]\u003C\u002Fp>\n",16,35327,"closed","","standard",{"_acf_changed":20,"footnotes":26},[30,31,32,33],504,798,496,494,[35,36,37,38,39],6055,7279,649,936,266,[41,42,43,44,45],947,950,951,952,953,[],[48,49,50,51,52,53,54,55,56,57,58],4363,1571,1595,1683,1723,1795,1797,1883,2139,2351,3585,[60,14,61,62,63,64,65,66,67,68,69,70,71,72,73,74,75,76,77,78,79],"post-34907","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-artificial-intelligence","category-digital-health-research","category-health-sensors-trackers","category-telemedicine","tag-deepmind","tag-alphabet","tag-fitbit","tag-verily","tag-google-2","project_category-company","project_category-medical-professionals","project_category-patients","project_category-policy-makers","project_category-researchers",{"id":24,"alt_text":26,"caption":26,"description":81,"media_type":82,"media_details":83,"post":5,"source_url":111},"Google’s Masterplan for Healthcare","image",{"width":84,"height":85,"file":86,"sizes":87,"image_meta":109},1920,1080,"2021\u002F08\u002Ftmf_article_281-02.png",{"medium":88,"large":94,"thumbnail":99,"medium_large":103,"1536x1536":104},{"file":89,"width":90,"height":91,"mime-type":92,"source_url":93},"tmf_article_281-02-370x208.png","370","208","image\u002Fpng","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F08\u002Ftmf_article_281-02-370x208.png",{"file":95,"width":96,"height":97,"mime-type":92,"source_url":98},"tmf_article_281-02-768x432.png","768","432","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F08\u002Ftmf_article_281-02-768x432.png",{"file":100,"width":101,"height":101,"mime-type":92,"source_url":102},"tmf_article_281-02-150x150.png","150","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F08\u002Ftmf_article_281-02-150x150.png",{"file":95,"width":96,"height":97,"mime-type":92,"source_url":98},{"file":105,"width":106,"height":107,"mime-type":92,"source_url":108},"tmf_article_281-02-1536x864.png","1536","864","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F08\u002Ftmf_article_281-02-1536x864.png",{"aperture":110,"credit":26,"camera":26,"caption":26,"created_timestamp":110,"copyright":26,"focal_length":110,"iso":110,"shutter_speed":110,"title":26,"orientation":110},"0","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F08\u002Ftmf_article_281-02.png",{"cta_type":113,"cta_color":26,"subtitle":26,"related_books":114,"related_posts_footer":117,"related_posts":20},"subscribe",[115,116],24761,24759,[118,119,120],34813,34899,33769,{"yoast_wpseo_title":122,"yoast_wpseo_metadesc":123,"yoast_wpseo_canonical":15},"Google's Masterplan In Healthcare - The Medical Futurist","Google in healthcare: with about 70,000 health-related searches per minute, the tech giant knows what people want. And it's ready to give them.",{"self":125,"collection":131,"about":134,"author":137,"replies":141,"version-history":144,"predecessor-version":148,"wp:featuredmedia":152,"wp:attachment":155,"wp:term":158,"curies":174},[126],{"href":127,"targetHints":128},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F34907",{"allow":129},[130],"GET",[132],{"href":133},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts",[135],{"href":136},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Ftypes\u002Fpost",[138],{"embeddable":139,"href":140},true,"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fusers\u002F16",[142],{"embeddable":139,"href":143},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcomments?post=34907",[145],{"count":146,"href":147},23,"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F34907\u002Frevisions",[149],{"id":150,"href":151},50917,"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F34907\u002Frevisions\u002F50917",[153],{"embeddable":139,"href":154},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fmedia\u002F35327",[156],{"href":157},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fmedia?parent=34907",[159,162,165,168,171],{"taxonomy":160,"embeddable":139,"href":161},"category","https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcategories?post=34907",{"taxonomy":163,"embeddable":139,"href":164},"post_tag","https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Ftags?post=34907",{"taxonomy":166,"embeddable":139,"href":167},"project_category","https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fproject_category?post=34907",{"taxonomy":169,"embeddable":139,"href":170},"contact_email_category","https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcontact_email_category?post=34907",{"taxonomy":172,"embeddable":139,"href":173},"yst_prominent_words","https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fyst_prominent_words?post=34907",[175],{"name":176,"href":177,"templated":139},"wp","https:\u002F\u002Fapi.w.org\u002F{rel}",[179],{"id":120,"date":180,"date_gmt":181,"guid":182,"modified":184,"modified_gmt":185,"slug":186,"status":13,"type":14,"link":187,"title":188,"content":190,"excerpt":192,"author":23,"featured_media":194,"comment_status":25,"ping_status":25,"sticky":139,"template":26,"format":27,"meta":195,"categories":196,"tags":202,"project_category":223,"contact_email_category":224,"yst_prominent_words":225,"class_list":236,"better_featured_image":263,"acf":283,"yoast_meta":289,"_links":292},"2021-04-06T10:00:00","2021-04-06T08:00:00",{"rendered":183},"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F?post_id=33769&_wpnonce=ac48e0218b&status=auto-draft&type=post","2021-09-16T11:06:36","2021-09-16T09:06:36","tech-giants-in-healthcare-2021","https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ftech-giants-in-healthcare-2021",{"rendered":189},"Tech Giants Bet On Health A.I. And Telemedicine",{"rendered":191,"protected":20},"\n\u003Cp>In recent years, it has been clear that big tech companies like Google, Apple and Facebook want to have a lasting presence in the healthcare industry. It is not only \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmashable.com\u002Farticle\u002Fbig-tech-healthcare-medical-data\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">a lucrative industry\u003C\u002Fa> but also \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmashable.com\u002Farticle\u002Fbig-tech-healthcare-medical-data\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">a means to gain trust\u003C\u002Fa> among their users. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmashable.com\u002Farticle\u002Fhuge-apple-ios-attack-revealed-by-google\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Apple\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmashable.com\u002Farticle\u002Fgoogle-plus-bug-exposed-data-cover-up\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Google\u003C\u002Fa> and, of course, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.businessinsider.com\u002Fcambridge-analytica-a-guide-to-the-trump-linked-data-firm-that-harvested-50-million-facebook-profiles-2018-3?utm_source=intl&utm_medium=ingest\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Facebook\u003C\u002Fa> blatantly mishandled user data and\u002For featured vulnerabilities in their services that could compromise those data. The need to rebuild their public image becomes ever more pressing if they want to stay relevant in the tech industry; and one way to do so is through healthcare. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>To work on their public image, they can couple their technological expertise with their user base to benefit the healthcare landscape. The COVID-19 pandemic offered one such possibility, with \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.theverge.com\u002Finterface\u002F2020\u002F4\u002F14\u002F21219289\u002Fapple-google-contact-tracing-app-android-ios-pros-cons-quarantine-testing\" target=\"_blank\">Google and Apple collaborating\u003C\u002Fa> on a privacy-focused contact tracing app. However, their ambitions extend beyond the pandemic, as we elaborated \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ftech-giants-in-healthcare-new-e-book\u002F#\" target=\"_blank\">in our e-book\u003C\u002Fa>. This article on the other hand aims to supplement the e-book with recent news and developments around trends that companies have adopted since we released it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Amazon’s dive into telemedicine\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In recent weeks, Amazon’s healthcare efforts have seen both ups and downs. The major down being \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fedition.cnn.com\u002F2021\u002F01\u002F04\u002Finvesting\u002Fhaven-shutting-down-amazon-jpmorgan-berkshire\u002Findex.html\" target=\"_blank\">the end of Haven\u003C\u002Fa>, a partnership it started three years ago along with Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway and J.P. Morgan Chase. This venture aimed to provide healthcare services and insurance at a lower cost to those companies’ employees; with the potential to expand to other firms as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>This setback did not mean that Amazon is backing away from healthcare. On the contrary, Amazon Care, the company’s telehealth branch, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.seattletimes.com\u002Fbusiness\u002Famazon\u002Famazons-telehealth-arm-quietly-expands-to-21-more-states\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">expanded into 21 more states\u003C\u002Fa> in the U.S. Previously, the service was only available to Amazon’s own customers, but a few weeks ago, the company announced that Amazon Care will also \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.healthcareitnews.com\u002Fnews\u002Famazon-confirms-nationwide-expansion-telehealth-services\" target=\"_blank\">expand to other companies across the U.S.\u003C\u002Fa> in the summer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"448\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F01\u002FAmazon-Care-768x448.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25835\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F01\u002FAmazon-Care-768x448.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F01\u002FAmazon-Care-512x299.png 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F01\u002FAmazon-Care.png 1201w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption>Source: https:\u002F\u002Famazon.care\u002F\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Walmart’s ambitious healthcare plans\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>One might be surprised to see a multinational retail corporation like Walmart venturing into healthcare. However, the American firm has been steadily building a foothold in this industry in recent years without any signs of slowing down. In the U.S., Walmart established \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.beckershospitalreview.com\u002Ffinance\u002Fis-walmart-health-the-future-of-us-healthcare.html\" target=\"_blank\">600 COVID-19 testing sites\u003C\u002Fa>; is planning to roll out COVID-19 vaccines \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.beckershospitalreview.com\u002Fconsumerism\u002F9-numbers-that-show-how-big-walmart-s-role-in-healthcare-is.html\" target=\"_blank\">in 11 states\u003C\u002Fa>; and \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.beckershospitalreview.com\u002Fstrategy\u002Fwalmart-may-roll-back-its-ambitious-push-into-healthcare.html#:~:text=Walmart%20has%20opened%2020%20standalone,labs%2C%20counseling%20and%20other%20services.\" target=\"_blank\">has already opened 20 standalone healthcare centres\u003C\u002Fa> complete with primary care, emergency care, labs and more. It plans to open \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.beckershospitalreview.com\u002Fconsumerism\u002F9-numbers-that-show-how-big-walmart-s-role-in-healthcare-is.html\" target=\"_blank\">15 more this year\u003C\u002Fa>. By 2029, Walmart’s board even plans to \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.beckershospitalreview.com\u002Fconsumerism\u002F9-numbers-that-show-how-big-walmart-s-role-in-healthcare-is.html\" target=\"_blank\">scale to 4,000 clinics\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Their aim is to make quality healthcare more affordable and accessible; and their advantage in potentially achieving that is that \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.beckershospitalreview.com\u002Fconsumerism\u002F9-numbers-that-show-how-big-walmart-s-role-in-healthcare-is.html\" target=\"_blank\">90% of Americans live within 10 miles\u003C\u002Fa> of a Walmart store.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>IBM might be distancing itself from the industry\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Watson Health, IBM’s A.I. healthcare arm, has met with some considerable challenges in recent years. It received wide criticism \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.healthcareitnews.com\u002Fnews\u002Fibm-responds-recent-watson-media-coverage\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">following reports\u003C\u002Fa> that questioned its diagnostic prowess while pointing out potential risks to patients’ safety. It also faced management issues and had to \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fspectrum.ieee.org\u002Fthe-human-os\u002Frobotics\u002Fartificial-intelligence\u002Flayoffs-at-watson-health-reveal-ibms-problem-with-ai\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">lay off part of its workforce in 2018\u003C\u002Fa>. In early 2021, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.zdnet.com\u002Farticle\u002Fibm-is-reportedly-considering-a-sale-of-its-watson-health-business\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">news emerged\u003C\u002Fa> that IBM is considering to sell Watson Health altogether.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The company invested considerable resources into Watson Health which, despite past issues, continued to yield promising results. In February, researchers at the branch shared their findings after training their algorithm to \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nytimes.com\u002F2021\u002F02\u002F01\u002Fhealth\u002Falzheimers-prediction-speech.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">predict with 75% accuracy\u003C\u002Fa> who among elderly patients could develop Alzheimer’s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>IBM abandoning these efforts comes at a surprise, but it can be attributed to \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.zdnet.com\u002Farticle\u002Fibm-is-reportedly-considering-a-sale-of-its-watson-health-business\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">reluctance among healthcare workers\u003C\u002Fa> to adopt such A.I. tools.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Apple using the Apple Watch to make patients the point of care\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Apple entered the healthcare market later than its competitors but is working on acquiring a significant share of the market, if its recent moves offer any indication. To validate the efficacy of its Apple Watch, the company has teamed up \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.beckershospitalreview.com\u002Fhealthcare-information-technology\u002F5-ways-apple-has-expanded-into-healthcare-in-the-last-month.html\" target=\"_blank\">with various institutions for establishing its clinical accuracy\u003C\u002Fa>. One of the most recent ones showed that the cardiac metrics it monitors is \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.computerworld.com\u002Farticle\u002F3613408\u002Fapple-watch-yields-heart-data-nearly-as-good-as-clinical-tests-report-claims.html\" target=\"_blank\">as good as clinical tests\u003C\u002Fa>. The results suggest that the Apple Watch could thus be \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.mobihealthnews.com\u002Fnews\u002Fapple-backed-stanford-study-suggests-iphone-apple-watch-could-remotely-monitor-heart-patients\" target=\"_blank\">adequate for remote monitoring\u003C\u002Fa> of elderly patients with cardiovascular disease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The Tech Giant is showing further interest in healthcare A.I. as it is \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.healthcareitnews.com\u002Fnews\u002Fapple-hiring-machine-learning-scientist-early-disease-detection\" target=\"_blank\">reportedly developing machine learning algorithms\u003C\u002Fa> to detect certain conditions early.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"403\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F10\u002Fapple-watch-ECG-reading-768x403.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-30685\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F10\u002Fapple-watch-ECG-reading-768x403.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F10\u002Fapple-watch-ECG-reading.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption>Source: https:\u002F\u002Fwww.apple.com\u002F\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Small steps and big fixes by Microsoft\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Software giant Microsoft has a complicated history with healthcare. In 2019, it \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedcitynews.com\u002F2019\u002F04\u002Fmicrosoft-healthvault-is-officially-shutting-down-in-november\u002F?rf=1\" target=\"_blank\">pulled the plug on HealthVault\u003C\u002Fa>, its online personal health record system, which was launched in 2007. Its line of fitness trackers, the \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.theverge.com\u002Fcircuitbreaker\u002F2016\u002F10\u002F3\u002F13152590\u002Fmicrosoft-band-discontinued\" target=\"_blank\">Microsoft Band\u003C\u002Fa>, also followed a similar fate. But instead of giving up, Microsoft refocused its efforts towards cloud computing and A.I. in healthcare. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Earlier this year, the company released its Vaccine Registration and Application System aimed at assisting the COVID-19 vaccination campaign in the U.S. However, users \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.healthcareitnews.com\u002Fnews\u002Fnew-jersey-blames-microsoft-weeks-vaccine-rollout-glitches\" target=\"_blank\">encountered issues\u003C\u002Fa> with the platform, which were addressed with \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.healthcareitnews.com\u002Fnews\u002Fmicrosoft-releases-new-vaccine-management-platform-after-technical-issues\" target=\"_blank\">a new offering\u003C\u002Fa>. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In the U.K. Microsoft \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fnews.microsoft.com\u002Fen-gb\u002F2021\u002F03\u002F19\u002Fmicrosoft-to-work-with-13-start-ups-using-ai-to-help-uks-health-manufacturing-and-resource-sectors\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">teamed with 13 startups\u003C\u002Fa> working on A.I. tools to help the country’s healthcare sector.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Google’s healthcare branches Alphabet and Verily are very active\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Whether it’s in \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fdeepmind.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">medical A.I.\u003C\u002Fa> or \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fgoogles-acquisition-of-fitbit-boon-or-doom-for-the-fitness-tracking-industry\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">fitness tracking\u003C\u002Fa>, Google’s presence in healthcare is palpable through its numerous arms, which are forging ahead in the field. Verily, Google’s Alphabet healthcare branch, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.fiercebiotech.com\u002Fmedtech\u002Fotsuka-and-click-therapeutics-tap-verily-s-platform-for-digital-depression-treatment-study\" target=\"_blank\">announced its partnership\u003C\u002Fa> with Otsuka and Click Therapeutics in February for a clinical trial that will study the effects of digital interventions on patients with major depressive disorder. The research project will leverage Verily’s \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.projectbaseline.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Project Baseline\u003C\u002Fa> platform. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Alphabet’s Verily also \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.fiercehealthcare.com\u002Fpayer\u002Falphabet-s-verily-joins-highmark-google-cloud-project-living-health\" target=\"_blank\">announced another partnership in March\u003C\u002Fa> with Highmark Health for the Living Health Initiative. The latter aims to redesign healthcare delivery with a focus on patients. This collaboration will employ Verily’s digitally-enabled tools for personalised chronic care management of conditions like congestive heart failure and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>NVIDIA\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The graphics processing unit (GPU) manufacturer has been making strides in the healthcare industry; and even has a dedicated healthcare branch to offer solutions that its computing platform can deliver in this area. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Its latest foray in healthcare involves \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.mobihealthnews.com\u002Fnews\u002Fnvidia-harvard-team-genome-research-toolkit\" target=\"_blank\">a partnership with Harvard University\u003C\u002Fa> to develop an A.I.-based genome research toolkit. 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