Minal R. Patel

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I share insights on the challenges of managing chronic illness in a system not designed for everyday life—from medical debt to unmet needs. I turn complex evidence into stories and actionable solutions.

Recent Research

Current Diabetes Reports, 2025 May 13;25(1):32.

Financial Toxicity in Diabetes: The State of What We Know

Patel MR.

Journal of Advanced Nursing. 2025 Mar 10.

Leveraging artificial intelligence to identify and intervene on unmet social needs through care coordination: A scoping review

Davis VH*, Pinto A, Patel MR.

Journal of Patient-Reported Outcomes, 2025 Jan 6;9(1):2.

Clinically meaningful classes of financial toxicity for patients with diabetes

Patel MR, Troost JP, Heisler M, Carlozzi NE.

Journal of General Internal Medicine, 2024 Dec 9.

Unbanked status among individuals with diabetes: Exploring reasons, correlates, and implications for financial and health outcomes

Patel MR.

Journal of General Internal Medicine. 2024 Oct;39(13):2415-2424.

Randomized Controlled Trial to Improve Unmet Social Needs and Clinical Outcomes Among Adults with Diabetes

Patel MR, Zhang G*, Heisler M, Piette JD, Resnicow K, Choe HM, Shi X, 
Song P. A

JAMA Network Open, 2024 Mar 4;7(3):e243723.

Food insecurity at a large academic medical center: understanding the scope, trends, risk factors, and disparities in patients’ interest in assistance

Leung CW, Patel MR, Miller M, Spring E, Wang Z, Wolfson JA, Cohen AJ, 
Heisler M, Hao W.

Free Guide

Understanding Financial Barriers in Healthcare

Explore key research on the systemic roots of cost-related challenges in care. This guide outlines factors that shape affordability and access.