What It Means for Healthcare That Retail Disruptors Are Scaling Back Their Healthcare Ventures (143H)

This session will explore the recent trends in the industry, what's working and what isn't, and how some disruptors are scaling back their healthcare ventures or exiting markets. As companies struggle with reimbursement challenges and heightened operating costs, many of them are altering their strategies. Large retail companies like Walmart, Walgreens and Amazon are no exception. Even with virtual care businesses, telehealth capabilities, supply chain resource and storefronts, these companies are challenged by changing policies. Presenters will explore these scenarios and discuss what about healthcare makes innovation so difficult. They will also explore what this means for the future of healthcare, its health systems and lessons that can be learned.