In this interview, Jonathan Bush, CEO of Zus Health and co-founder of Athenahealth, discusses how artificial intelligence can address fundamental problems in the U.S. healthcare system, focusing on automating administrative tasks and the need to break established rules to foster innovation.

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Key Topics Covered

• AI should not be limited to “big ideas” but used to solve everyday, repetitive problems.
• The importance of automating tasks like data collection and verification to improve system efficiency.
• The need for shared data platforms enabling more coordinated and accessible healthcare.
• Critique of the lack of competition in the healthcare system and its impact on innovation.
• The importance of leaders willing to challenge the status quo and take risks to drive change.

Highlighted Quotes

“The real opportunity lies in automating the mundane administrative work plaguing the system.”“We need more people willing to break the rules and challenge the status quo to achieve true innovation in healthcare.”

Jonathan Bush emphasizes that achieving real transformation in healthcare requires a pragmatic approach that uses technology to solve concrete, everyday problems rather than pursuing only grand innovations.