Faster please – Industry leaders ‘welcome’ the disruption that Amazon, JPMorgan, Berkshire Hathaway may ignite – Modern Healthcare

Agreeing that something has to be done to drive down costs, healthcare leaders responded positively to news that powerful outsiders could disrupt the status quo.

There are a number of quotes from various executives in the healthcare industry, this is one of my favorites…

“The announcement today is a landmark event because it means that the most innovative employers do not believe that most of us see the burning platform. They are not comfortable with the only thing in their and their employees lives that is stuck in the ’90s being healthcare. At a time when Amazon has technology to enter your house with same-day delivery or have a totally automated grocery store, they are not content with our lame explanations around transparency, inequities and even sending a believable understandable bill. I believe this is Jeff Bezos, Jamie Dimon and Warren Buffett doing their “we’re mad as hell and we are not going to take it anymore” speech and taking it into their own hands. (emphasis added – Ed) At Thomas Jefferson University and Health we embrace that mentality and are ready to join with Jeff, Jamie and Warren in the revolution!”

—Dr. Stephen Klasko, president and CEO, Thomas Jefferson University and Jefferson Health