As sure as apple cider mills in October, the Apple rumor mill is heating up, particularly as it applies to healthcare. This fall’s crop is especially juicy.
Politico took the latest crack at gazing into the opaque ball (or whatever the opposite of crystal is), trying to figure out what Apple might be up to. In a story published Tuesday afternoon, Politico reported that the tech giant recently deleted a job listing seeking a lawyer specializing in healthcare data privacy and FDA compliance. That could mean that someone’s been hired.
Already in the Apple fold are nearly 100 employees with experience in healthcare or “with significant medical backgrounds,” Politico reported, citing a review of LinkedIn page. According to that story:
The current roster includes 22 staff with expertise in medical devices, for example, and 17 medical sensor experts. The staff include a designer who made a package of sensors and software to assess whether the sounds of one’s joints indicate osteoporosis, and an individual with expertise in atrial fibrillation.
The publication also referenced a Bloomberg story from last week, which said Cupertino, California-based Apple was looking to add clinical decision support to its HealthKithealth information platform. HealthKit might serve as an interoperability tool in the future, Bloomberg reported. For the full article click here
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