Microsoft's Dr Umang Patel - Put People before Technology

Dr Umang Patel, Chief Clinical Information Officer at Microsoft UK, discusses his journey from a paediatrician to a healthcare innovation leader. He emphasizes the importance of focusing on people before technology in healthcare transformation. Umang highlights Microsoft's mission to empower healthcare through AI, emphasizing responsible AI practices to mitigate biases and improve patient outcomes. He stresses the need for collaboration between clinicians and IT teams to design effective, user-friendly systems. He also underscores the resilience of healthcare workers and the necessity of robust planning for crises. He advocates for making healthcare a compelling career to address workforce challenges and improve patient care. --------   Find out more about the British Healthcare & Artificial Intelligence Group https://www.linkedin.com/groups/13007343/   ------ Find out more about the Global Business School for Health: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/global-business-school-health/gbsh-capital-health-podcast --- The Capital of Health is a Student led podcast at University College London, conceptualised produced and Hosted by Damilola Ogunrinde.