Hi, I'm
Paras Katyal.
Group Product Manager
at Optum Insight.
I work at the intersection of healthcare strategy, product, and technology. With over a decade in health systems and digital health, I focus on building products that close the gap between clinical needs and technical delivery — across risk adjustment, quality improvement, and care transformation.
Recent Posts
What Is Interoperability in Healthcare — and Why Does It Still Matter?
Interoperability has been a buzzword for two decades. Here's a plain-language breakdown of what it actually means, where we are, and what's still in the way.
Value-Based Care: What It Actually Means and Why It's Taking So Long
Value-based care has been 'the future of healthcare' for 20 years. Here's an honest look at what the model is, why it makes sense, and why the transition is genuinely difficult.
Software Development Lifecycle: What It Is and Why It Matters in Healthcare
Understanding how software gets built is no longer just a developer skill. In healthcare, everyone working with technology benefits from knowing how the SDLC works.
Quality Measures in Healthcare: What They Are and Why They're Hard to Get Right
Quality measures are supposed to tell us whether care is actually good. But measuring quality in healthcare is harder than it sounds — here's an honest look at how it works.
Risk Adjustment in Healthcare: Why It Matters More Than Most People Realize
Risk adjustment is one of those topics that sounds technical but has enormous real-world consequences — for health plans, providers, and patients. Here's a clear explanation of how it works.
Decade in Healthcare: What I Wish I Had Known on Day One
A decade in healthcare teaches you things no textbook or orientation deck covers. Here's what I'd tell my first-day self.
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