#23: The Role of Virtual Providers in the Telehealth Ecosystem with Wheel CEO Michelle Davey

What you’ll get out of this episodeRebecca talks to Michelle Davey, CEO of Wheel, the industry’s first model for delivering high-quality virtual care at scale by empowering clinicians and providing new efficiencies for healthcare companies. This engaging conversation covers: Where the idea for Wheel startedWhat role virtual providers play in the telehealth ecosystem and who benefits most from what Wheel is buildingWhat the connection is to the future of workHow Michelle is thinking about the new “virtual first” models that have virtual provider networks embedding with traditional in-office providersHow clinicians are holding up under the strain of the past few yearsAbout Michelle Michelle Davey, Chief Executive Officer and Co- Founder of WheelGrowing up in a rural area with limited medical resources, Michelle became focused on improving patient access to care. Her career took on a journey through healthcare, tech, marketplaces and virtual care. After recognizing the need for a new workforce configuration in healthcare, she co-founded Wheel. Michelle is a thought leader focused on the urgent need for reinventing healthcare delivery models, clinician empowerment, and the future of work in healthcare.About Wheel“We have a simple vision for the future: We’re helping clinicians and the industry deliver better care for all. We believe healthcare will move forward when we amplify the impact of virtual care for more patients. And that vision is rooted in our core mission to change the way healthcare works by focusing on clinicians, because we believe happier clinicians make healthier patients™.”Read MoreConnect with Michelle on LinkedIn and TwitterLearn more about WheelIf you want to know more about virtual care business models, be sure to download our new guideSponsored by: Nixon Gwilt LawJoin the ConversationAre you a digital health or health system innovator? Tell us what topics and people you’d like us to cover in future episodes:– Website – LinkedIn – Twitter – Instagram – YouTubeFollow our daily updates on LinkedIn:– Carrie – RebeccaAbout Your HostsCarrie Nixon and Rebecca Gwilt are partners at Nixon Gwilt Law, a healthcare innovation law firm exclusively serving Providers, Digital Health Companies, and Life Science Businesses seeking to transform the way we receive and experience healthcare. Find out more at NixonGwiltLaw.com.This podcast is produced by Slice of Healthcare LLC.