I spoke with Danish Nagda on April 29th, 2020. Speaking with Dr. Nagda gave me a glimpse into the future. His company, Rezilient, can perform 4 of the 5 components of the traditional physical exam using a robot, and they expect to have the ability to perform palpation when the launch of 5G becomes more ubiquitous late next year. By allowing doctors to examine patients as though they were right in front of them, Dr. Nagda is increasing access to care and quality of care, while reducing the risk of infection for frontlines healthcare workers. His company is on pace to be to Primary Care what Tesla is to the automobile industry - he is completely rethinking the way things are done. Danish is funny, articulate, and engaging - this is an episode you do not want to miss.
You can learn more about Rezilient on their website, https://www.rezilienthealth.com/.
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Time Stamps
0:00 - Introduction, overview of the interview
1:55- The shortcomings of Telehealth
3:12- Being a caregiver for a parent
4:23 - How can you address complex patients over telehealth?
6:29 - Dealing with Health Systems
10:00 - Danish's previous companies
11:13- The need for products that are resilient in the face of changing market conditions
14:18 - What Rezilient can do
15:37- How Rezilient is the answer to doctors visits in a Pandemic
18:11 - A three-sided market
20:58 - The tradeoff between safety and comfort
22:20 - The patient prefers to be in the home
23:41- We should have listened to Bill Gates
27:27- Telehealth has changed mental health
28:56- What the future looks like
30:59 - The shortage of providers in America
33:20 - Wrapping up
