Innovator's Prescription
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Read on Hacker News…n track that prevention and screening is our weapon against these things. Screening and prevention costs way less than "the cure". If you read Christensen's latest book "Innovator's Prescription" he analyzes the medical industry through the lens of disruptive technology, and concludes that the forces of disruptive technology have been dismantled which keep prices high. The is such a unique perspective in this health care debate because it's basically been framed as "You pay the high price", or the "Government pays the high price". However, Christensen is giving us a third option saying fix the economic engine and disruptive technology will drive prices down over time and things will get better too. Neither side of the debate can guarantee this either. His idea is that Doctor's cost a lot of money, but when you have to have the very best a…
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