Hobart-born and Sydney-raised Simon comes to the role with 18 years’ experience working in the healthcare and Health IT industries, most notably 9 years at software giant Microsoft. During his time based in Redmond, USA, he actively drove innovation, emerging trends and new models of care across the globe. Prior to joining Microsoft, Simon worked with Intersystems and Cerner as they implemented some of the largest e-Health initiatives in the Asia-Pacific region.

Before entering the world of digital health, Simon practiced medicine in Sydney public hospitals with a focus on critical care. This personal insight into the challenges medical practitioners face every day will prove invaluable for providing ongoing support to practitioners. Simon has a passion for digital transformation in the health industry and driving patient empowerment.

“Healthcare today could be so much more, for patients and practitioners. That’s not a reflection on health practitioners, but rather an observation on the system and the way it is organised. Now is the time for bold ideas and modern technology to improve healthcare for patients and practitioners. Next Practice isn’t just opening clinics. We are returning autonomy to good doctors through operating support, allowing them to focus on great care. It’s about empowering patients by delivering them information that increases their health literacy and tools that let them proactively get involved in their own care experience. I’m beyond excited at the opportunity to join the team at Next Practice to deliver this new kind of care for the future."

Ahead of the Free-to-attend GPs and Primary Healthcare Event at Australian Healthcare Week 2020, we'd like to share a quick video with Simon (from the Next Practice Website) which explores why he joined Next Practice and his thoughts on the current state of the healthcare industry.

Join Simon at the free-to-attend GPs and Primary Healthcare event running at Australian Healthcare Week on the 25-26 March 2020 at the International Convention Centre, Sydney where he will explore how Next Practice’s Next Generation Business Model for Primary Care is Supporting Doctors in Entrepreneurship, including:

• What makes Next Practice clinics unique and lessons learnt in the implementation journey, including the build of state of the art, purpose built technology, modern management software, smart medical devices and innovative clinic design
• How technology can pave the way for a brighter future and benefit doctors and patients by driving patient empowerment and reducing administrative burdens faced by practitioners
• Future-proofing: What does the future of primary care hold and how do you prepare for it now? Simon will explore what technology should you be aware of now and looking to integrate within your clinic

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This article was originally published on the Next Practice Website. Original link https://nextpracticehealth.com/articles/get-to-know-next-practices-new-ceo-simon-kos