Ashwin Patel

Physician-Economist + Founder + Advisor | Builder with AI

AI won on speed. Human coaching won on experience.

Aug 7, 2026

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2 min read

AI won on speed. Human coaching won on experience.

3 signals, 2 studies, 1 insight for health leaders

Ashwin Patel

The human in the loop needs a job description

Jul 31, 2026

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3 min read

The human in the loop needs a job description

3 signals, 2 studies, 1 insight for health leaders

Ashwin Patel

New buzzword? AI companies as "Commercial Determinants of Health"

Jul 24, 2026

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3 min read

New buzzword? AI companies as "Commercial Determinants of Health"

3 signals, 2 studies, 1 insight for health leaders

Ashwin Patel

Humanoid robots just performed live surgery

Jul 17, 2026

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3 min read

Humanoid robots just performed live surgery

3 signals, 2 studies, 1 insight for health leaders

Ashwin Patel

AI needs to make friends with our nurses

Jul 10, 2026

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3 min read

AI needs to make friends with our nurses

3 signals, 2 studies, 1 insight for health leaders

Ashwin Patel

AI can say yes. Only a human can say no.

Jul 3, 2026

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3 min read

AI can say yes. Only a human can say no.

3 signals, 2 studies, 1 insight for health leaders

Ashwin Patel

Jun 26, 2026

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3 min read

Rhode Island just banned AI therapists

3 signals, 2 studies, 1 insight for health leaders

Ashwin Patel

UnitedHealth's bots are now calling your doctor's office

Jun 20, 2026

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3 min read

UnitedHealth's bots are now calling your doctor's office

3 signals, 2 studies, 1 insight for health leaders

Ashwin Patel

Jun 12, 2026

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3 min read

Nvidia moves up the healthcare AI stack

3 signals, 2 studies, 1 insight for health leaders

Ashwin Patel

Who AI helps is a choice, not a feature.

Jun 5, 2026

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4 min read

Who AI helps is a choice, not a feature.

3 signals, 2 studies, 1 insight for health leaders

Ashwin Patel

May 29, 2026

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4 min read

The FDA just cleared AI to pick embryos

3 signals, 2 studies, 1 insight for health leaders

Ashwin Patel

May 22, 2026

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3 min read

The evidence for AI is falling behind

3 signals, 2 studies, 1 insight for health leaders

Ashwin Patel

May 15, 2026

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3 min read

Humans in the loop, yes! But where?

3 signals, 2 studies, 1 insight for health leaders

Ashwin Patel

May 8, 2026

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11 min read

Restrictions favor scale.

3 signals, 2 studies, 1 insight for health leaders

Ashwin Patel

Regulators made big moves on AI this week.

May 1, 2026

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10 min read

Regulators made big moves on AI this week.

3 signals, 2 studies, 1 insight for health leaders

Ashwin Patel

The broken system gets faster, not cheaper.

Apr 24, 2026

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10 min read

The broken system gets faster, not cheaper.

3 signals, 2 studies, 1 insight for health leaders

Ashwin Patel

Apr 17, 2026

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10 min read

AI Doesn't Know What It Doesn't Know

3 signals, 2 studies, 1 insight for health leaders

Ashwin Patel

Everyone's Moving. Not in the Same Direction.

Apr 10, 2026

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1 min read

Everyone's Moving. Not in the Same Direction.

3 signals, 2 studies, 1 insight for health leaders

Ashwin Patel

Apr 3, 2026

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1 min read

The Data Is Out. Now What!?

3 signals, 2 studies, 1 insight for health leaders

Ashwin Patel

The Algorithm Worked. The System Didn't.

Mar 27, 2026

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1 min read

The Algorithm Worked. The System Didn't.

3 signals, 2 studies, 1 insight for health leaders

Ashwin Patel

Providers arming up with AI to fight prior auth — and payers are about to publish their denial rates

Mar 20, 2026

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1 min read

Providers arming up with AI to fight prior auth — and payers are about to publish their denial rates

3 signals, 2 studies, 1 insight for health leaders

Ashwin Patel

Healthcare AI Is Moving Faster Than the Systems Built to Govern It

Mar 13, 2026

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1 min read

Healthcare AI Is Moving Faster Than the Systems Built to Govern It

3 signals, 2 studies, 1 insight for health leaders

Ashwin Patel

The Pilot Trap: Why 76% of Healthcare Organizations Can't Scale Their AI

Mar 6, 2026

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1 min read

The Pilot Trap: Why 76% of Healthcare Organizations Can't Scale Their AI

3 signals, 2 studies, 1 insight for health leaders

Ashwin Patel

Feb 27, 2026

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1 min read

The Human Role in an AI-first World

3 signals, 2 studies, 1 insight for health leaders

Ashwin Patel

Feb 20, 2026

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1 min read

From Open Data to Open Questions

3 signals, 2 studies, 1 insight for health leaders

Ashwin Patel