Big Tech is getting involved in healthcare in a major way. Four of the largest tech companies; Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, and Microsoft are making significant investments in healthcare to show their commitment. Talk of these investments was all the buzz at the HIMSS 23 Global Conference and the VIVE 23 Conference.

What were some of the other trends and takeaways from these events?

For perspectives, Dash Talk host Gabrielle Bejarano spoke with Ed Kenney, VP of Business Development at Relatient. Kenney attended both shows, and he confirmed that Big Tech investment and AI were the hottest topics making a splash in the healthcare industry.

“Microsoft is a big leader in this AI technology,” Kenney said. “They made a significant investment in ChatGPT, and we saw at HIMSS they made a strategic announcement, a partnership between Microsoft and Epic, to use ChatGPT within the Epic ecosystem, which is one of the largest EHRs in the market serving some of the largest healthcare systems.”

Bejarano and Kenney also discuss:

• The evolution of AI and chatbots in healthcare

• Areas where Big Tech is investing

• How healthcare is moving to a point of consumerism where technology can make an impact

About Ed

Ed Kenney is a Business Development VP in the healthcare technology industry with 30 years of experience in marketing and sales. Kenney received his Master’s in communications and his BA in journalism from Western Kentucky University.