The Million Dollar Question: What will Amazon Healthcare Look Like?

Everyone wants to know what Dr. Atul Gawande plans to do now that he has been named Chief Executive Officer of the Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway, and JP Morgan (ABJ) partnership to create a new healthcare delivery model.

Since it’s the number one question I get asked nowadays, I thought I would provide an updated answer on my perspective.

Amazon is the 800-pound gorilla.

The others will follow Amazon’s lead as it has the infrastructure to scale direct-to-consumer as well as on the retail and wholesale side. When reviewing Amazon’s recent history, you’ll...