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Google Doesn't Want To Revolutionize Health Care, It Just Wants To Tweak it

Google could become one of the most influential players in health care
Dr. Google, Too. The search giant isn’t looking for a revolution: Google just wants to improve on the status quo
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To appreciate how much Alphabet, the parent company of Google, is betting on health care, here are a few of the initiatives and subsidiaries the company has formed or acquired: Verily (new technologies for diagnosing, managing and treating diseases), Google Fit (tracking and encouraging healthier lifestyles), Calico (research

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