About HealthLeader.ai

This platform exists because keeping up with AI is exhausting.

If you're a health leader trying to make smart decisions about AI, you know the drill: vendor pitches that overpromise, hype articles that don't help, and research that doesn't translate into practice.

I've lived that cycle. As a physician-economist with a decade at the intersection of health economics, strategy, and company building—I've seen the research-to-implementation gap firsthand.

Good evidence exists. Promising technologies exist. But the information to help leaders act on them? It's fragmented at best.

Thus this site was born!

What you'll find here

• A weekly newsletter, 3, 2, 1: Health AI Brief — 3 market signals, 2 research studies, 1 key insight, every Friday
• A curated conference directory (128 events and growing) — because knowing where the conversations are happening matters
• Over time, other valuable healthcare resources, case studies, and health economics & policy deep dives

A few beliefs that shape this work

• Our health system oddly has 2 opposing problems: low patient engagement and, at the same time, over-engagement leading to abrasion. AI can fix both—but, if we aren't savvy, AI can make them both dramatically worse, too!
• Economic incentives—not trust alone—drive AI adoption. Understanding the incentive landscape matters as much as understanding the technology.
• AI is the biggest innovation since the advent of the internet and mobile phones. As health leaders, we can't be passive consumers. We have a responsibility (and opportunity) to orchestrate AI—and wield its power to truly achieve lower costs, improved outcomes, and a better experience.

About me

My name is Ashwin Patel. I'm a physician-economist (MD, PhD) by training, and a CEO/Co-Founder and Chief Health Officer by experience. I currently advise healthcare companies—both big public companies and nascent startups. I love bridging the gap between research-based insights and operational reality.