American Hospital Association July 18, 2018
Kenneth Kaufman

The fast-paced disruption of the internet economy is encroaching on America’s hospitals

In the classic path of business disruption, innovators take a complex, high-priced service and offer it with more convenience and at a lower price. The new offering draws volume and revenue away from traditional providers of that product or service, undermining their market share and profitability. For these companies, the result can range from lost relevance to, in cases such as Blockbuster and Borders, bankruptcy.

Trustee Talking Points

  • The pace and scale of business disruption has been growing in the internet economy.
  • Enterprises like Apple and Amazon are positioning themselves to reinvent health care.
  • Some are developing strategies to draw volume and revenue from health care...

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