Pharmacy company Walgreens Boots Alliance and Microsoft announced seven-year partnership to research and develop digital healthcare services

Briefing

Pharmacy company Walgreens Boots Alliance and Microsoft announced seven-year partnership to research and develop digital healthcare services

February 13, 2019

Briefing

  • Healthcare Partnership – Pharmacy chain Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. (WBA) and Microsoft Corp. entered into seven-year partnership that will see both companies collaborate on digital healthcare solutions research
  • Ultimate Goals – Include improving medication adherence, reducing emergency room visits, and decreasing hospital readmissions
  • Enabling Technologies – Will leverage data analytics, cloud computing through Microsoft Azure, artificial intelligence (AI), and Microsoft 365 productivity suite
  • Merchandizing – WBA will establish up to 12 “digital health corners” that will showcase select health care-related hardware and devices in stores
  • Sample Applications – Include solutions that help patients to manage chronic and non-chronic disease, as well as establish digital health ecosystem connecting consumers, providers, pharmacists, and manufacturers

Accelerator

Market Disruption

Business Model and Practices

Business Model
and Practices

Sector

Healthcare/Health Sciences

Organization

Walgreen Company

Source

Original Publication Date

January 15, 2019

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