Startup Buoy Health partners with CVS Health on A.I. clinic referrals

Modern Healthcare: Healthcare startup Buoy Health partnered with CVS Health to integrate its software with 1,100 MinuteClinic locations, the companies announced Tuesday.

Buoy aims to mirror the patient-doctor dialogue through artificial intelligence. Consumers answer a series of questions regarding their symptoms, and ideally, Buoy guides them to the most appropriate setting, provider and/or treatment.

If Buoy recommends a retail clinic, it may refer people to the nearest MinuteClinic, where CVS will hold their place in line. But Buoy will not refer to CVS locations exclusively, said Buoy co-founder and CEO Andrew Le.

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