Dr. Nick Patel has been on both sides of healthcare: seeing the inequities first-hand while growing up in rural South Carolina, and working as a doctor in his adult years.
As Chief Digital Officer & Vice Chair of Primary Care at Prisma Health, reducing inequities, improving outcomes, and encouraging early prevention are key goals. On-demand healthcare is another.
Through it all, he keeps patients at the center, and is passionate about building relationships, ensuring patients are informed & educated about their care, and about providing value-based care.
Dr. Patel’s patient-first philosophy leads to an approach where technology enhances care. It’s a way to intervene early through things like chat bots, video visits, and even for remote monitoring.
Don’t miss this inspirational interview.
You can also listen on podcast formats:
Apple podcast link:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/speaking-of/id1549592446
I Heart podcast link:
https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-speaking-of-76708275/#
Spotify podcast link:
https://open.spotify.com/show/1g2LUGr0SzxbBmSHB3FHyL?si=PNO79sBOReGXQJu_CrsJEg
Connect with Dr. Nick Patel: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickpatelmd/
Learn more about Prisma Health: https://www.prismahealth.org
Topical time codes:
00:00 – video begins
00:40 – Interest in medical field
3:02 – Experience with son in NICU
6:06 – How past experiences shape his approach to care
7:57 – Move to value-based care
11:27 – Equity, outcomes, early prevention
16:24 – Healthcare consumerism
20:29 – How healthcare leaders can effect change
22;36 – Accomplishments in empowering the community
