Dr. Dave Miller first had the idea for mPATH when he found himself repeatedly giving the same rushed speech about screening for cancer to his primary care patients. He wondered why healthcare wasn’t using technology to help patients better manage their care, much like the travel industry was letting people find the best flights or train tickets online. This started Dave on a 20-year journey of developing and testing computer programs to teach patients about preventive health topics and connect them with needed care.

Along this journey, Dave met Dr. Ajay Dharod, a computer & electrical engineer turned physician with the same passion for using technology to improve patients’ lives and reduce physician workload. Ajay contributed his extensive knowledge of informatics and electronic health record architecture to grow the mPATH prototype into what it has become today – one powerful tool for exponentially improving cancer screening rates and helping close critical care gaps.