--- title: Five To Save | Amazon Jumps Into Healthcare | January 31st, 2018 description: Over here at Z5 we are serving up some of the more interesting items we find for healthcare supply chain and finance professionals image: https://www.z5inventory.com/hubfs/pig.hubspot-blog.png --- [Skip to content](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/five-to-save-january-31st-2018#main-content) [![Group 1211](https://www.z5inventory.com/hubfs/Group%201211.png)](https://www.z5inventory.com) - [Solutions](https://www.z5inventory.com/solutions) - [Z5 Count](https://www.z5inventory.com/solutions-2021-0-1) - [Z5 Fixed Asset](https://www.z5inventory.com/solution/fixedassetcount) - [Z5 Analytics](https://www.z5inventory.com/solutions-2021-0) - [Z5 Optimization](https://www.z5inventory.com/solutions-2021-0-0) - [Who We Serve](https://www.z5inventory.com/solutions-2022) - Company - [About Us](https://www.z5inventory.com/contact-2021) - [Contact Us](https://www.z5inventory.com/contact) - [Careers](https://www.z5inventory.com/careers) - [Blog](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog) - [Login](https://prod.z5development.com/) # Five To Save | Amazon Jumps Into Healthcare | January 31st, 2018 [Shane Pratt](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/author/shane-pratt) 1/31/2018 ![The Z5 piggy bank says: "Don't leave savings on the shelf!"](https://www.z5inventory.com/hs-fs/hubfs/pig.hubspot-blog.png?width=700&name=pig.hubspot-blog.png "Don't leave savings on the shelf!") Hi All! It finally happened.  Amazon has made its intentions known by jumping into healthcare with some big-name partners. Read to find out more! Version 2.6 release is imminent! Expect a write-up coming this week describing the new feature set, including a game-changing device announcement! In the meantime, here are our "Five To Save" articles for the second half of January: 1. [Amazon](http://fortune.com/2018/01/30/amazon-berkshire-hathaway-jpmorgan-nonprofit-healthcare/) makes the move into healthcare with Berkshire Hathaway and J.P. Morgan. 2. [The megamergers will fail!](https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertpearl/2018/01/16/hospitals/#632a0e604b03) Former CEO of The Permanente Medical Group, [Robert Pearl](https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-pearl-m-d-32427b98/), explains why. 3. The clinically-driven supply chain!  Four hot takes on importance and approach: 1. [Jeff Lagasse](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jefflagasse/), Healthcare Finance - [A physician-centric approach can save 10-20%](http://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/data-king-hospitals-save-money-supply-chain). 2. [Dennis Mullins](https://www.linkedin.com/in/dennis-mullins-mba-cmrp-0a85809/), SVP Supply Chain IUH - [Build an Executive Value Analysis Team](http://www.nxtbook.com/naylor/AHRS/AHRS0118/index.php#/8). 3. [Dr. Peter Malow](https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-mallow-phd-a5a96753/), Health Services Researcher - [Get clinicians and supply chain on the same page](https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/supply-chain/why-supply-chain-is-a-healthcare-leader-s-most-strategic-asset.html). 4. [Paul Martyn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulmartyn/), Supply Chain Veteran - [Use compliance as a grounding principal](https://www.forbes.com/sites/paulmartyn/2018/01/17/in-real-estate-it-is-location-in-healthcare-it-is-compliance/#1f9837981db0). 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