Amazon, Buffett, JPMorgan pick Gawande to lead health firm

Amazon, JPMorgan Chase and Berkshire Hathaway are turning to well-known author and Harvard professor Dr. Atul Gawande to transform the health care they give their employees.

The three corporate titans said Wednesday that Gawande will lead an independent company that focuses on a mission they announced earlier this year: figure out ways to provide high-quality, affordable care.

The three companies said in late January that their new venture will focus on technology that provides simplified, high-quality and transparent care, and it would be free from profit-making incentives.

They have announced few details since then but have emphasized that this process will take time.

Health care researchers say this alliance may shake up how Americans shop for care. Any ideas developed by the three companies could be used widely.

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