How will disruptive innovation address these problems crippling the health care system?
Health care delivery remains dominated by the business models of general hospitals and physician practices – both of which rely heavily on expensive, highly-skilled experts to create value by diagnosing and treating the most complex medical problems. Until now, this has largely been done through what is essentially a trial-and-error process that is costly, error-prone, and inconsistent. However, little by little, molecular and imaging diagnostics is slowly transforming the practice of medicine by removing much of the uncertainty involved in clinical practice. As a result, diseases can be diagnosed more precisely, and patients can be prescribed predictably effective treatments. As parts of health care reach this realm of precision medicine, new disruptive models of care delivery can arise that employ new types of providers and different venues of care that are affordable and accessible. Understanding this natural progression of an industry over time allows innovative companies to predic
