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You are here: Home / Articles / Walgreens & Microsoft Partner to Develop Digital Healthcare Services

Walgreens & Microsoft Partner to Develop Digital Healthcare Services

January 18, 2019 • By Reuters Staff

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(Reuters)—Drugstore chain Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc and Microsoft Corp said on Tuesday they have entered a seven-year agreement to research and develop new methods of delivering healthcare services through digital devices.

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As a part of the deal, the companies will focus on virtually connecting people with Walgreens stores and provide services on therapeutic areas ranging from preventive self-care to chronic disease management.

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Early last year, Amazon.com Inc, Berkshire Hathaway Inc and JPMorgan Chase & Co had said they will form a company that could eventually negotiate directly with drugmakers and healthcare providers and use their vast databases to get a better handle on costs.

Walgreens and Microsoft will also develop healthcare solutions to reduce emergency room visits and decrease hospital readmissions while lowering the cost of care, the companies said.

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The drugstore chain said it will pilot up to 12 stores, which will sell select healthcare-related devices, in 2019.

Microsoft will become Walgreens’ cloud provider through the agreement and the Microsoft 365 software will be rolled out to more than 380,000 Walgreens employees and stores globally.

 

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Filed Under: Technology Tagged With: digital device healthcare delivery, healthcare-related devices, Microsoft Corp, Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc

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