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Gabriel Perna
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Digital Health Editor at Modern Healthcare
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Remote patient monitoring companies are grappling with UnitedHealth's decision to cut some coverage.
UnitedHealth’s remote patient monitoring decision shocks industry
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November 14, 2025 at 2:49 PM
I am afraid the genie is out of the bottle. Little too late Sam.

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OpenAI Blocks Videos of Martin Luther King Jr. After Racist Depictions
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October 17, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Instagram is now I'd guess about 65% Sora 2 videos. It's almost unbearable.
October 14, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Aw man. Bruce was a really great guy. As an avid follower of Boston sports, his media blog was a must read for me back in the day. When I started out in my career, I reached out to him for advice a few times and he was happy to respond. RIP.
This is Bruce's wife. Bruce passed away on Sept 19th from complications with cancer treatment. I'll leave his account open for now. He loved sports and talking about sports and will be eternally missed.
September 26, 2025 at 8:55 PM
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A law restricting PBMs will pass Congress this year, says Rep. Buddy Carter (R-Ga.). And he predicts his bill (delinking, spread pricing, transparency) will be part of a healthcare package in December. And yes, he remembers what Elon Musk did to the previous December healthcare package.
PBM bill will pass this winter: Rep. Buddy Carter
Rep. Buddy Carter, one of Congress' most vocal proponents for restricting pharmacy benefit managers, vows his bill will pass this year.
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September 17, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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Hospitals and health systems are looking to revenue cycle management companies to help them level the playing field with insurers.
What’s behind the rapid rise of RCM companies
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September 16, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Robert Redford made us believe that journalists could look like Robert Redford. Now THAT'S acting.

RIP.
September 16, 2025 at 2:25 PM
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Watergate - Dahlberg scene
YouTube video by International School History
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September 16, 2025 at 12:16 PM
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Last week I sat down with Epic founder and CEO Judy Faulkner for a wide ranging interview. We talked about the about the role Epic has played in health system consolidation, its future product roadmap and the changing definition of interoperability.

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Epic CEO Judy Faulkner on AI, antitrust and consolidation
Faulkner spoke about the role that Epic plays in health system consolidation, its future product roadmap and the changing definition of interoperability.
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March 10, 2025 at 12:56 PM
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A recent KLAS Research report found 93% of health systems are projecting moderate, significant or deep adoption of ambient AI tools within the next six months. Take a look inside the companies that might be recording your next appointment.

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Inside the competitive ambient AI vendor space
Venture funding for AI scribe companies was $292 million in 2024, up from $87 million in 2023.
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February 11, 2025 at 4:24 PM
My latest: Are investors valuing AI companies too generously if health systems can’t justify the costs of these tools without reimbursement?

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AI isn't showing ROI—yet. Here's where there's promise.
Experts say Investors may be valuing AI companies too generously if health systems can’t justify the costs of these tools.
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February 7, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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Modern Healthcare is on Bluesky! Give us a follow @modernhealthcare.bsky.social & add us to your lists :)
January 15, 2025 at 10:56 PM
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My lovely colleague Nona Tepper is here!! Please give her a follow for top-tier insurance coverage @nonatc.bsky.social ⭐️
February 4, 2025 at 7:37 PM
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All NIH study sections canceled indefinitely. This will halt science and devastate research budgets in universities.
January 22, 2025 at 8:46 PM
I want Otter's new year's resolution to be more reliable.
December 9, 2024 at 4:16 PM
The Trump administration has promised widespread cuts to the federal government workforce, could ONC/ASTP be a target? It has been targeted before. I asked Micky Tripathi and he was pretty clear cut.

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Health IT agency must survive Trump-era cuts: Micky Tripathi
Micky Tripathi, assistant secretary for technology policy at HHS, offered his predictions for the future of artificial intelligence regulation.
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December 3, 2024 at 2:25 PM
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Pro tip: The Biden administration is proposing to cover drugs for obesity in Medicare and Medicaid, not for weight loss generally. That's an important distinction medically, and also legally, since Medicare is prohibited from covering drugs for weight loss.
November 26, 2024 at 3:11 PM
Hard to say if this will stick at all. Kennedy is anti-Ozempic, Dr. Oz is pro-Ozempic...will either definitely be confirmed?

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Biden proposes Medicare, Medicaid coverage of weight-loss drugs
The proposal would slash out-of-pocket costs by as much as 95% for the drugs that can carry a price tag of $1,000 a month, according to a White House official.
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November 26, 2024 at 2:52 PM
Mount Sinai opened its $100M AI center for research and development today. Chatted with Dr. Eric Nestler about it and how they can bridge the worlds of research and clinical care. @mountsinainyc.bsky.social

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Mount Sinai Health opens AI center for research, development
Mount Sinai has been active in its development and use of AI, including spinning off multiple companies.
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November 25, 2024 at 8:59 PM
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Federal costs for health care are overwhelmingly for Medicare, Medicaid, the ACA, and the tax exemption for employer-sponsored health benefits.
November 24, 2024 at 8:09 PM
New this AM: Autism startup Cortica is getting $80M from Morgan Health and a few others.

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Top digital health funding: Morgan Health backs autism startup
Pediatrics-focused startups got investments this week from General Catalyst and Morgan Health, a business unit of JPMorgan Chase.
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November 22, 2024 at 2:51 PM
I hope they surveyed a lot of 12 year olds for this because otherwise there is no hope for Gen Z.

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Boomers say it takes $100k a year to be financially successful, Gen Z says it takes $600k
But Gen Z workers want a lot more than that to feel comfortable.
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November 22, 2024 at 2:29 PM
Mental health startup Headspace has cut 13% of staff and shifted clinicians to a part-time model. via @brockewturner.bsky.social

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Headspace cuts 13% of staff
The layoffs follow the arrival of Tom Pickett, chief revenue officer of DoorDash, as CEO in August.
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November 21, 2024 at 8:52 PM