Amazon launches Amazon Care, a virtual medical clinic for employees

Re:Amazon launches Amazon Care, a virtual medical clinic for... by facethrowaway on Tuesday September 24, 2019 @06:29PM (#21065330)

> Employees will have an option to see a health provider via a mobile app or website, and they can text a nurse on any health topic in minutes. If an employee needs follow-up care, Amazon Care can arrange for a nurse to pay a visit at home.

Have fun trying to get hold of an actual doctor. I understand that nurses are more than capable of handling lots of issues, but I doubt Amazon will publish a breakdown of the doctor:nurse ratio for this initiative.

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Re:Amazon launches Amazon Care, a virtual medical clinic for... by 0xDEFC0DE on Tuesday September 24, 2019 @06:32PM (#21065349)

Nurse Practitioners can handle a good bit of every day things. If that's who shows up, the article is being disingenuous.

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Re:Amazon launches Amazon Care, a virtual medical clinic for... by giancarlostoro on Tuesday September 24, 2019 @07:00PM (#21065584)

I came here to say that Nurse Practitioners are the ones who can do perscriptions. Not regular Registered Nurses. For anybody who might not already know. And correct it is only a doctor who can prescribe certain types of medications, likely stronger medications.

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Re:Amazon launches Amazon Care, a virtual medical clinic for... by TylerE on Tuesday September 24, 2019 @09:32PM (#21066687)

It actually depends on the state. The amount of power a NP varies quite a bit.

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