UPDATE Friday, January 18, 2019: Just this morning, CVS Caremark announced they have reached a multi-year network agreement with Walmart, which has chosen to participate following its initial decision to exit. While the climate is ripe for change, the status quo is a powerful force. In a surprising move, retailer Walmart will no longer participate… [Read More]
A Few Suggestions to Simplify Healthcare
I keep waiting for Bezos-Buffet-Dimon to call me (I know they will one day) but in the meantime, cyberspace is a good place to share my thoughts on healthcare redesign. The front door to healthcare delivery should be an easy-to-use smartphone application which is pre-populated with a healthcare calendar, set up with you and your doctor, to remind you… [Read More]
Healthcare Has Been Screaming for a Disruptor
Someone heard. Rumors have been swirling that Amazon, the market status quo killer, was setting its sights on healthcare – one of the least transparent and most inefficient markets – which accounts for almost 20% of U.S. Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Today Amazon joined with market-savvy Berkshire Hathaway and JPMorgan Chase to announce that a new… [Read More]
