Category: Health Tech Newsletter
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STAT+: Does Medicare’s ACCESS model pay enough?
STAT+: Does Medicare’s ACCESS model pay enough? You’re reading the web edition of STAT’s Health Tech newsletter, our guide to how technology is transforming the life sciences. Sign up to get it delivered in your inbox every Tuesday and Thursday. Good morning health tech readers! I hope you were able to take a long weekend and do…
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STAT+: Abridge CTO on Epic and what’s after AI scribing
STAT+: Abridge CTO on Epic and what’s after AI scribing Abridge CTO on competition with Epic Over the last few years, Abridge has become one of the leading artificial intelligence companies in health care. It’s got a multi-billion dollar valuation and an ambient scribe used by hundreds of health systems. So what’s next for the company?…
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STAT+: AI doctors are coming. Should FDA make sure they’re safe?
STAT+: AI doctors are coming. Should FDA make sure they’re safe? When is an AI doctor a medical device? Call it a sign of things to come. A startup called Doctronic made a splash recently when it announced the use AI to renew prescriptions without clinician input in the state of Utah. Something didn’t sit right…
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STAT+: The Trump Administration’s big year in health tech
STAT+: The Trump Administration’s big year in health tech You’re reading the web edition of STAT’s Health Tech newsletter, our guide to how technology is transforming the life sciences. Sign up to get it delivered in your inbox every Tuesday and Thursday. The Trump administration made big moves to promote artificial intelligence and other technology use across…
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STAT+: Are we ready to let AI interpret X-rays all by itself?
STAT+: Are we ready to let AI interpret X-rays all by itself? You’re reading the web edition of STAT’s Health Tech newsletter, our guide to how technology is transforming the life sciences. Sign up to get it delivered in your inbox every Tuesday and Thursday. Katie Palmer braved frigid temperatures in Chicago last week to learn about…
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STAT+: After Elsa, FDA rolls out ‘agentic AI’ for staff
STAT+: After Elsa, FDA rolls out ‘agentic AI’ for staff You’re reading the web edition of STAT’s Health Tech newsletter, our guide to how technology is transforming the life sciences. Sign up to get it delivered in your inbox every Tuesday and Thursday. The FDA announced it will continue its speedy push into the AI unknown with…
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STAT+: Therapy chatbot study lands with a thud
STAT+: Therapy chatbot study lands with a thud You’re reading the web edition of STAT’s Health Tech newsletter, our guide to how technology is transforming the life sciences. Sign up to get it delivered in your inbox every Tuesday and Thursday. The cat’s outta the bag: People are already using LLM-based chatbots like therapists whether it’s a…
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STAT+: Smartwatches that detect A-fib are now common. Are they accurate?
STAT+: Smartwatches that detect A-fib are now common. Are they accurate? You’re reading the web edition of STAT’s Health Tech newsletter, our guide to how technology is transforming the life sciences. Sign up to get it delivered in your inbox every Tuesday and Thursday. Seven years after Apple released a smartwatch feature that can detect possible atrial…
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STAT+: Pfizer signals brewing digital health work
STAT+: Pfizer signals brewing digital health work You’re reading the web edition of STAT’s Health Tech newsletter, our guide to how technology is transforming the life sciences. Sign up to get it delivered in your inbox every Tuesday and Thursday. A new Pfizer job posting for a digital medicine & PDURS strategy lead offers a glimpse of where…
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STAT+: News you need to know about AI medical coding and GLP-1 microdosing
STAT+: News you need to know about AI medical coding and GLP-1 microdosing You’re reading the web edition of STAT’s Health Tech newsletter, our guide to how technology is transforming the life sciences. Sign up to get it delivered in your inbox every Tuesday and Thursday. Telehealth companies Noom, Found, and Hims & Hers have all recently…
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STAT+: When will things look better for Teladoc?
STAT+: When will things look better for Teladoc? You’re reading the web edition of STAT’s Health Tech newsletter, our guide to how technology is transforming the life sciences. Sign up to get it delivered in your inbox every Tuesday and Thursday. From the beginning, it was evident that 2025 would be basically a throwaway year for Teldadoc’s…
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Reading between the lines of the latest HLTH announcements
Reading between the lines of the latest HLTH announcements You’re reading the web edition of STAT’s Health Tech newsletter, our guide to how technology is transforming the life sciences. Sign up to get it delivered in your inbox every Tuesday and Thursday. Five things I’m seeing in HLTH announcements so far As the HLTH conference in Las…
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STAT+: New breast cancer screening trial may answer key AI question
STAT+: New breast cancer screening trial may answer key AI question You’re reading the web edition of STAT’s Health Tech newsletter, our guide to how technology is transforming the life sciences. Sign up to get it delivered in your inbox every Tuesday and Thursday. Proving the potential of AI screenings Artificial intelligence may help radiologists spot disease,…
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STAT+: How General Catalyst helps a health system invest
STAT+: How General Catalyst helps a health system invest You’re reading the web edition of STAT’s Health Tech newsletter, our guide to how technology is transforming the life sciences. Sign up to get it delivered in your inbox every Tuesday and Thursday. Reach me: [email protected] How General Catalyst helps WellSpan invest WellSpan Health earlier this month announced…
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STAT+: Health AI investment: Traits of success and the reckoning
STAT+: Health AI investment: Traits of success and the reckoning Much to discuss today, including a very interesting analysis of the companies leading the health AI investment boom. You’re reading the web edition of STAT’s Health Tech newsletter, our guide to how technology is transforming the life sciences. Sign up to get it delivered in your inbox…
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STAT+: The startups threatened by Epic’s new AI
STAT+: The startups threatened by Epic’s new AI Today, a look at the news out of Epic’s big customer hoedown in Wisconsin. Plus: Great stories about the impacts of CGMs and AI scribes. You’re reading the web edition of STAT’s Health Tech newsletter, our guide to how technology is transforming the life sciences. Sign up to…
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STAT+: Everybody’s trying to make it easier for patients to get their records
STAT+: Everybody’s trying to make it easier for patients to get their records You’re reading the web edition of STAT’s Health Tech newsletter, our guide to how technology is transforming the life sciences. Sign up to get it delivered in your inbox every Tuesday and Thursday. What’s the best frozen custard in the Madison, WI area? (I…
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STAT+: Meta violated CA privacy act over Flo period app data
STAT+: Meta violated CA privacy act over Flo period app data You’re reading the web edition of STAT’s Health Tech newsletter, our guide to how technology is transforming the life sciences. Sign up to get it delivered in your inbox every Tuesday and Thursday. Good morning, everyone! While Mario’s on a very well-deserved break, Brittany and I…
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STAT+: The FDA-Whoop drama & new details about pharma-telehealth deals
STAT+: The FDA-Whoop drama & new details about pharma-telehealth deals You’re reading the web edition of STAT’s Health Tech newsletter, our guide to how technology is transforming the life sciences. Sign up to get it delivered in your inbox every Tuesday and Thursday. Good morning health tech readers! Today, senators uncover details about pharma deals with telehealth…
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STAT+: Are breakthrough medical devices really breakthroughs?
STAT+: Are breakthrough medical devices really breakthroughs? You’re reading the web edition of STAT’s Health Tech newsletter, our guide to how technology is transforming the life sciences. Sign up to get it delivered in your inbox every Tuesday and Thursday. Good morning health tech readers! It may be a slow vacation week for some, but it’s a…
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STAT+: AMA takes on new billing codes for AI, and Omada execs on IPO
STAT+: AMA takes on new billing codes for AI, and Omada execs on IPO You’re reading the web edition of STAT’s Health Tech newsletter, our guide to how technology is transforming the life sciences. Sign up to get it delivered in your inbox every Tuesday and Thursday. Good morning health tech readers! Today, the AMA tackles AI.…
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Amazon roots run deep at new health care marketplace startup
Amazon roots run deep at new health care marketplace startup You’re reading the web edition of STAT’s Health Tech newsletter, our guide to how technology is transforming the life sciences. Sign up to get it delivered in your inbox every Tuesday and Thursday. Good morning health tech readers! Read the rest… Mario Aguilar Go to statnews
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Regeneron makes another deal — This one about AI
Regeneron makes another deal — This one about AI You’re reading the web edition of STAT’s Health Tech newsletter, our guide to how technology is transforming the life sciences. Sign up to get it delivered in your inbox every Tuesday and Thursday. Good morning health tech readers! Read the rest… Mario Aguilar Go to statnews
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Google’s Dr. Karen says farewell
Google’s Dr. Karen says farewell You’re reading the web edition of STAT’s Health Tech newsletter, our guide to how technology is transforming the life sciences. Sign up to get it delivered in your inbox every Tuesday and Thursday. Google’s chief health officer Karen DeSalvo announced she will retire this summer. DeSalvo, who likes to introduce herself as…
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EHR companies push deregulation. Microsoft exec pushes back
EHR companies push deregulation. Microsoft exec pushes back You’re reading the web edition of STAT’s Health Tech newsletter, our guide to how technology is transforming the life sciences. Sign up to get it delivered in your inbox every Tuesday and Thursday. Last week, I flagged a proposal for “Smart Deregulation” by the EHRA, which represents medical record…
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Big changes coming to federal health IT regulator?
Big changes coming to federal health IT regulator? You’re reading the web edition of STAT’s Health Tech newsletter, our guide to how technology is transforming the life sciences. Sign up to get it delivered in your inbox every Tuesday and Thursday. Buried in a leaked draft budget from the Trump administration is an ask that may alarm (or…
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Why Clear wants in on health care
Why Clear wants in on health care You’re reading the web edition of STAT’s Health Tech newsletter, our guide to how technology is transforming the life sciences. Sign up to get it delivered in your inbox every Tuesday and Thursday. From STAT’s Brittany Trang: Today Clear — yes, the people with the fast lanes at the the…