Kush Patel

Kush Patel, PhD, currently serves as a Consultant at Bluetree Network, specializing as an Inpatient Orders Analyst for Community Health Network since April 2021. Previously, Kush worked as a Senior Integration Specialist at Optum, contributing to the design and implementation of integration capabilities for EMRs and value-based care applications. Prior roles include Technical Success Manager at healthfinch, where Kush managed integrations with Epic, and Senior Consultant at Nordic Consulting Partners, Inc., focusing on Epic Orders for Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System. Kush's career began at Epic, providing application support for inpatient EMR modules and successfully leading Meaningful Use initiatives. An editor at American Journal Experts prior to entering the healthcare technology field, Kush earned a Ph.D. in Neuroscience from The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and a B.A. in Integrated Science from Northwestern University.