After spending several years in conventional insurance-based practice, treating thousand plus patients of all age groups every year, Dr. Patil realized that patients face significant barriers in meeting their health needs in current insurance-based system. These range from getting necessary labs/imaging denied, having to wait for weeks for their appointments and being rushed in the clinics when they are finally seen. This is further complicated by physician burn-out. In conventional model, primary care physicians remain buried under the weight of unending paperwork and are often unable to allot proper time to their patients due to corporate pressure to see more and more patients in a limited time.
The inspiration of combining “Concierge” Primary Care along with “Wellness Programs” at Prerna Health was born out of the desire to provide patients direct access to their care without barriers and also to empower them to make lifestyle changes by taking charge of their health rather than depend on unnecessary pills and procedures. Several early successes of this unique approach further solidified Dr. Patil’s vision of Prerna Health.
