We cannot guarantee that the content will display correctly while using Internet Explorer. To have the best browsing experience, please upgrade to Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome or Safari.

August 19, 2020

Videocast #3 Healthcare from home: The New Normal

Commentary
Laura Loughrey

In this videocast we had the pleasure of speaking with Ritesh Patel, Chief Digital Officer at Ogilvy Consulting (and part time DJ on Sundays!). 

Originally from Kenya, Ritesh grew up in East London. His career initially followed a path within the tourism/travel sector, involving jobs such as working in hotels, travel agencies and the finance world. It was within a travel agency where his interest in digital was sparked and he could see the potential it had to change any industry. With no experience in health, but a wealth of knowledge in digital, Ritesh entered the health arena in 2009. He was offered his first role in health as Head of Digital for a subsidiary of inVentiv Health (now Syneos Health) where he quickly learned how transferable his digital skills were. Ritesh has had an extremely successful career in digital health to date, and his insights and knowledge make for a very interesting listen!

In this episode, Ritesh discusses the use of social media and digital to connect with patients. Considering the current healthcare landscape in Covid-19, Ritesh describes how health organisations are starting to ‘move the health system from the hospital to the home’. He describes how social networks, along with solutions such as telemedicine, are changing the delivery of care today. This can be clearly seen in the so-called low-medium income countries where


significant progress has been made to enable ‘consumers’ of health technology - Ritesh gives plenty of examples from Brazil to India. Although much of the adoption of digital health has been forced due to the pandemic, it has simply accelerated the industry in a direction which it was already going. From tech giants to pharma companies, Ritesh discusses both the opportunities and threats which are being faced by digital health across the globe.  

To finish up, Ritesh provides an interesting opinion on one of the key questions asked today, ‘Which tech giant will be the first to take over the health industry?’. Listen in to find out more!

Also catch Ritesh at our upcoming event, HealthXL Interactive, not only as a key contributor from the digital health world, but also as the entertainment for the networking session. A big thank you to DJ Ritesh! To find out more on this event click here. 


We can provide an introduction on your behalf so that you can contact them directly with any questions/queries on this topic. Simply click on the link below to request an introduction.

We can provide an introduction on your behalf so that you can contact them directly with any questions/queries on this topic. Simply click on the link below to request an introduction.

Request an Introduction

We can provide an introduction on your behalf so that you can contact them directly with any questions/queries on this topic. Simply click on the link below to request an introduction.

Request an Introduction

Ready to read more? HealthXL members can access the full peak of the report on the HealthXL Community Hub.

No upcoming Virtual Events scheduled. Please check back again soon.

Are you a HealthXL Member? See the Full Report Here

Non-HealthXL Member? You can purchase the report HERE

HealthXL Digital Health Meetings

Want to join the discussion now?

Join our Digital Health Meetings and take a deep dive for 75 minutes into topics like digital therapeutics, patient support, telehealth, clinical trials, dermatology and many more. These Meetings are not regular webinars: No audience, no recording and no hiding behind a screen. You actively participate in a discussion to solve your present challenges and design the future of digital health. And with a free account on our Community Hub, you stay connected and up-to-date on the latest news and insights, allowing you to fully immerse yourself in the topic before, during and after.

19th March 2024 @ 12pm ET

Emerging Trends: Decentralised to Home-based Clinical Trials

The landscape of cancer care is evolving, with startups changing the field by bringing care to patients' homes.

Hansa Bhargava
Featuring
Hansa Bhargava
Chief Clinical Strategy and Innovation Officer, Healio
20th March 2024 @ 12pm ET

Exploring Gen AI in the Pharmaceutical Industry

Gen AI in pharma is an emerging field that leverages AI to enhance various aspects of the pharmaceutical industry.

Dave Peak
Featuring
Dave Peak
Advisor, Independent
21st March 2024 @ 12pm ET

Unlocking AI's Potential in Medical Affairs

AI has significant potential to unlock new opportunities in medical affairs within the pharma industry.

Robert Stevens
Featuring
Robert Stevens
Principal, RS CONSULTATIVE, LLC
26th March 2024 @ 12pm ET

Managing Risks and Maximising ROI Strategies

Managing risks and maximising ROI is the new mantra of digital health investors.

Adam Kaufman
Featuring
Adam Kaufman
Senior Advisor, EVERSANA

What’s a Rich Text element?

The rich text element allows you to create and format headings, paragraphs, blockquotes, images, and video all in one place instead of having to add and format them individually. Just double-click and easily create content.

Static and dynamic content editing

A rich text element can be used with static or dynamic content. For static content, just drop it into any page and begin editing. For dynamic content, add a rich text field to any collection and then connect a rich text element to that field in the settings panel. Voila!

How to customize formatting for each rich text

Headings, paragraphs, blockquotes, figures, images, and figure captions can all be styled after a class is added to the rich text element using the "When inside of" nested selector system.

We cannot guarantee that the content will display correctly while using Internet Explorer. To have the best browsing experience, please upgrade to Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome or Safari.