What’s Next for Atul Gawande as CEO of Amazon-Backed Healthcare Initiative?

Reactions to this week’s news that the Boston-based surgeon, professor, and journalist was selected to lead the highly anticipated venture have been largely positive. Now the work begins.

After months of anticipation and speculation surrounding an ambitious, albeit vague, healthcare initiative backed by Amazon and its deep-pocketed partners, the news this week that Atul Gawande will serve as the venture’s chief executive officer received a largely optimistic reaction.

As a practicing surgeon, Harvard professor, and journalist who has authored four bestselling books, Gawande is a recognized thought leader in identifying solutions to the U.S. healthcare system’s problems. Expectations are high. The question now is whether Gawande will be able to turn thought into action and action into results.

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