McKesson CEO on Next Steps in Health Reform

There are a couple of important facts often overlooked in the wake of congressional passage of health reform legislation.  One is that, over the next few years, approximately 30 million Americans will be gaining some form of health coverage.  There is a great deal of work to do in preparing our healthcare system for that change, in areas like strengthening the healthcare workforce and improving cost efficiency so that higher utilization doesn’t rapidly accelerate costs.  Also, we need to keep in mind that the new health reform law is, in many respects, a blueprint on how the healthcare system should be improved.  It will take a great deal of private sector innovation and ingenuity to make those improvements happen.

In this video provided by the McKinsey consulting firm, McKesson CEO John Hammergren, who chairs the Healthcare Leadership Council, addresses these issues and explains the role business needs to play in the future of American healthcare.