Paddy
Padmanabhan

Writer, Entrepreneur,
Healthcare Digital Strategist, Speaker, Podcaster

We’re in the early stages of technology-led transformation in the healthcare sector. The opportunities from digitalization are limitless, but the roadmap is still being defined. It is my privilege to help forge that path alongside the country’s top healthcare leaders.

Writer, Entrepreneur,
Healthcare Digital Strategist, Speaker, Podcaster

We’re in the early stages of technology-led transformation in the healthcare sector. The opportunities from digitalization are limitless, but the roadmap is still being defined. It is my privilege to help forge that path alongside the country’s top healthcare leaders.

About the Founder of Damo Consulting

Paddy was an award-winning business leader and trusted C-suite Advisor with a proven history of success in guiding digital transformation and growth strategies across the healthcare and technology sectors. He has worked in a variety of leadership roles at globally recognized firms such as Accenture, GE, and Wipro where he built large global technology businesses and spearheaded strategic growth initiatives. He has also been in Silicon Valley start-ups that went through successful exits. Paddy is widely considered a thought leader and expert practitioner in healthcare digital transformation. 

Paddy, Forbes Business Council member, was the co-author of Healthcare Digital Transformation – How Consumerism, Technology and Pandemic are Accelerating the Future (Taylor &  Francis, Aug 2020), along with Edward W. Marx. Paddy is also the author of the best-selling book The Big Unlock – Harnessing Data and Growing Digital Health Businesses in a Value-based Care Era (Archway Publishing, 2017). He is the host of the highly subscribed The Big Unlock podcast on digital transformation in healthcare featuring C-level executives from the healthcare and technology sectors. He is widely published and has a by-lined column in CIO Magazine and other respected industry publications.
Paddy was a graduate of the executive management program of the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, holds an MBA from Indian Institute of Management, and a B.S. in Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology. He is a graduate of the executive education program on data and analytics strategy from the Harvard Medical School and holds a CPHIMS certification from the HIMSS organization.

Paddy was a Board Advisor and investor in several startups and has held Board positions in voluntary and not-for-profit organizations.

About Paddy

Paddy is an award-winning business leader and trusted C-suite Advisor with a proven history of success in guiding digital transformation and growth strategies across the healthcare and technology sectors. He has worked in a variety of leadership roles at globally recognized firms such as Accenture, GE, and Wipro where he built large global technology businesses and spearheaded strategic growth initiatives. He has also been in Silicon Valley start-ups that went through successful exits. Paddy is widely considered a thought leader and expert practitioner in healthcare digital transformation.

Paddy is the co-author of Healthcare Digital Transformation – How Consumerism, Technology and Pandemic are Accelerating the Future (Taylor &  Francis, Aug 2020), along with Edward W. Marx. Paddy is also the author of the best-selling book The Big Unlock – Harnessing Data and Growing Digital Health Businesses in a Value-based Care Era (Archway Publishing, 2017). He is the host of the highly subscribed The Big Unlock podcast on digital transformation in healthcare featuring C-level executives from the healthcare and technology sectors. He is widely published and has a by-lined column in CIO Magazine and other respected industry publications.
Paddy is a graduate of the executive management program of the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, holds an MBA from Indian Institute of Management, and a B.S. in Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology. He is a graduate of the executive education program on data and analytics strategy from the Harvard Medical School and holds a CPHIMS certification from the HIMSS organization.

Paddy is a Board Advisor and investor in several startups and has held Board positions in voluntary and not-for-profit organizations.

BIOGRAPHY

DIGITAL STRATEGIST

DIGITAL STRATEGIST

Paddy is a well-known digital transformation and strategic growth advisory consultant in the healthcare IT space. He works with CEOs, CIOs, and Chief Digital Officers in the healthcare and technology sectors and is supported by a strong and dynamic research team in Damo Consulting.
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THOUGHT
LEADER

THOUGHT LEADER

Paddy’s publications and his firm’s research are required reading for every CIO and health IT leader who is actively involved in or looking to work in the healthcare digital transformation space. Paddy is also a sought-after speaker in leading conferences and in-house company events on the topic of technology-led digital transformation.
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THE BIG UNLOCK PODCAST

THE BIG UNLOCK PODCAST

Stay up to date on current trends in healthcare’s digital transformation. Featuring C-suite executives from the healthcare and technology sectors, podcast host Paddy Padmanabhan discusses how they are driving digital health innovation and leveraging emerging healthcare technologies to reimagine patient and caregiver experiences.
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DIGITAL STRATEGIST

DIGITAL STRATEGIST

Paddy is a well-known digital transformation and strategic growth advisory consultant in the healthcare IT space. He works with CEOs, CIOs, and Chief Digital Officers in the healthcare and technology sectors and is supported by a strong and dynamic research team in Damo Consulting.
Work with Paddy

THOUGHT
LEADER

THOUGHT LEADER

Paddy’s publications and his firm’s research are required reading for every CIO and health IT leader who is actively involved in or looking to work in the healthcare digital transformation space. Paddy is also a sought-after speaker in leading conferences and in-house company events on the topic of technology-led digital transformation.
See his work

THE BIG UNLOCK PODCAST

THE BIG UNLOCK PODCAST

Stay up to date on current trends in healthcare’s digital transformation. Featuring C-suite executives from the healthcare and technology sectors, podcast host Paddy Padmanabhan discusses how they are driving digital health innovation and leveraging emerging healthcare technologies to reimagine patient and caregiver experiences.
Explore episodes

Latest

A Digital Strategist

Paddy is a globally recognized digital transformation strategist and strategic growth advisory consultant in the health IT sector. He is supported by a strong and dynamic team in Damo Consulting.

Damo Consulting provides digital transformation and strategic growth advisory services to healthcare enterprises and the technology companies that support them. The company provides actionable healthcare market intelligence and branded thought leadership to drive growth and transformation.

As part of Damo Consulting’s continual effort towards keeping its clients and target audience updated about the latest in the industry and inform about the most pressing issues, Paddy works with his team to publish periodic research reports and content.

Research and white papers

This white paper explores how CRM can enhance patient engagement and boost patient flow for care management, preventive care, and wellness initiatives in clinical settings.
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Report
2022 DigiMTM Digital Maturity Momentum Awards

Congratulations to the Winners!

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POV

Governance Models and Best Practices for Digital Transformation in Healthcare Enterprises
As the digital transformation of healthcare accelerates, healthcare enterprises are investing in robust governance structures in place to track progress, measure impact and ascertain the benefits from their investments.
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Research Paper
How Healthcare Enterprises Must Approach Digital Transformation Priorities in 2022

Findings from Damo Consulting’s research and annual survey on healthcare digital transformation priorities
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What Health Systems Must Do To Accelerate Digital Transformation

“We’re in the early stages of technology-led transformation in the healthcare sector. The opportunities from digitalization are limitless, but the roadmap is still being defined. It is my privilege to help forge that path alongside the country’s top healthcare leaders.”

The WITCH Report: 2019 Mid-year Review

“We’re in the early stages of technology-led transformation in the healthcare sector. The opportunities from digitalization are limitless, but the roadmap is still being defined. It is my privilege to help forge that path alongside the country’s top healthcare leaders.”

The Current state of healthcare digital transformation

“We’re in the early stages of technology-led transformation in the healthcare sector. The opportunities from digitalization are limitless, but the roadmap is still being defined. It is my privilege to help forge that path alongside the country’s top healthcare leaders.”

Aligning stake holder groups in enterprise digital transformation

“We’re in the early stages of technology-led transformation in the healthcare sector. The opportunities from digitalization are limitless, but the roadmap is still being defined. It is my privilege to help forge that path alongside the country’s top healthcare leaders.”

How Paddy and his team have helped clients

How Damo helped Sentara develop an enterprise CRM strategy and roadmap in three months

Customer experience is the current battleground in healthcare. Like many leading healthcare organizations, Sentara needed to reimagine their customer experience and engage their customers more compellingly.

How Damo helped Geisinger with a multi-year digital transformation program

Learn how Damo Consulting helped Geisinger with their digital transformation strategy and CRM journeys.

How a large integrated non-profit health system used digital maturity assessment to drive an enterprise digital roadmap

Learn how Damo Consulting helped develop a three-year roadmap to enable Prisma deliver sustained and high-quality patient care.

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