Summary of Clayton Christensen: the power of disruptive innovation

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Clayton Christensen argues that in order to make healthcare affordable and accessible, it will have to be done by those on the periphery, not the incumbents. He discusses how technology can be used to reduce the high overhead costs of hospitals by allowing low-cost venues of care and lower-cost caregivers to do more sophisticated tasks.

• 00:00:00 Clayton Christensen describes how disruptive innovation occurs in industries, usually starting with the existing providers being disrupted by new technology. He argues that in order to make healthcare affordable and accessible, it will have to be done by those on the periphery, not the incumbents.
• 00:05:00 Clayton Christensen discusses how hospitals are unable to provide affordable, high-quality care to all patients due to their high overhead costs. He discusses how technology can be used to reduce these costs by allowing low-cost venues of care and lower-cost caregivers to do more sophisticated tasks.