Verily is linking up with new health system partners to enhance clinical research
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Verily - the life sciences arm of Google-parent company Alphabet - inked a collaboration with six major US health systems to develop solutions to roadblocks that often arise during the clinical research process, which aligns with its research-centered health play.
Here's what it means: Verily's committed itself to medical research with a host of partnerships.
Competitors have their sights on other healthcare ventures, so Verily's research focus could be a smart way to carve out a niche in the market.Amazon and Apple, for example, are focused on getting their products through health systems' doors.
Apple boasts a blossoming list of clients using its health record system, and Amazon recently unveiled a medical software system that health systems can adopt. Verily, however, is remaining heavily focused on its ability to act as an ally to health systems with complimentary services that help transform the way health is researched and healthcare's delivered, while other big tech firms are creating solutions that would enable them to circumnavigate or even cut out traditional healthcare players.Verily's continued focus on strengthening its commitment to enhancing clinical research - and ability to expand its roster of healthcare partners - could help Alphabet deepen its health play.Interested in getting the full story?
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