Katie Palmer
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Northampton, MA, United States
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Telehealth patients are scrambling for in-person care amid crackdown on online controlled substances
Catherine got medication to treat her ADHD from a telehealth company. But as controls on those prescriptions tightened, she had to start hunting for another option. → Read More
Medical schools are missing the mark on artificial intelligence
"Artificial intelligence and machine learning is going to be so pervasive in our everyday practice that everyone will need to have some base level of understanding." → Read More
Telehealth abortion providers eye new options for patients under loosened FDA rules
Several telemedicine companies that provide medication abortion expressed enthusiasm for opening up local pickup for patients under new FDA rules. → Read More
Get care now, pay later?: Health care sees a surge in financing platforms for patients
Health providers have started offering payment plans for patients through lenders like Afterpay and Affirm. → Read More
The FDA’s ‘breakthrough’ program for medical devices keeps gaining steam
For medical devices in the FDA's Breakthrough Devices Program, 2022 has been a breakout year. → Read More
'Apples to apples': How new health data rules could hold providers accountable
“Now, for the first time, you're going to be able to collect claims and clinical data in the same data format — which is ultimately what you need if you're going to search for value.” → Read More
'Out of control': Dozens of telehealth startups sent sensitive health information to big tech companies
An investigation by @STATNews and @TheMarkup found dozens of telehealth startups sharing user health data with big tech companies using tracking tools. → Read More
Thirty Madison, looking to stand out in a crowded telehealth market, quietly plans expansion into sleep care
The digital health startup Thirty Madison has been quietly planning to expand into sleep care with a new brand called River, STAT has learned. → Read More
Elon Musk says Neuralink’s brain-machine interface could enter human studies next year
Elon Musk said Wednesday that his brain-machine interface company Neuralink aims to put its first implant in a human subject in the next six months. → Read More
'Digital health is late to the party': Can telehealth help hospitals mitigate their carbon footprints?
Telehealth has been held up as a prime strategy to cut down on carbon emissions from the health care systems. But there still isn't good evidence on its trade-offs. → Read More
Cerebral’s CEO responds to concerns about prescribing pressures and telehealth safety
“I'm really confident about the clinical side of what we have been doing and we are doing going forward,” Cerebral CEO David Mou said at the #STATSummit. → Read More
Amazon jumps into direct-to-consumer telehealth, launching a rival to Ro and Hims
“Amazon seems to be wandering in the experimental floundering stage,” said Erik Gordon, a business and law professor at the University of Michigan. → Read More
Telehealth companies that prescribed controlled substances during the pandemic brace for business to change
Health tech companies that have taken advantage of the possibility to prescribe controlled substances online during the pandemic may soon find their businesses — and their ability to care for patients — in jeopardy. → Read More
Telehealth startups prescribing ketamine at home are stirring concern
At least a dozen companies have recently started prescribing ketamine online, responding to a lucrative opportunity created by the loosening of telehealth regulations during the pandemic. → Read More
Pharma companies are investing in online prescribing. Who’s keeping watch?
Pharma companies are building "talk to a doctor now" buttons into their drug websites. But the new model of care falls into a regulatory gray area. → Read More
The Q4 health tech tracker: 17 key industry events and milestones to watch
Here's STAT's health tech tracker for the fourth quarter, featuring 17 key industry events and milestones to watch. → Read More
At Verily, a growing line of business builds on a revolving door to the FDA
Verily wants to build the technology that will run the next generation of clinical trials — and it is filling its ranks with FDA experts to do that. → Read More
A bionic pancreas aims to take the math out of managing type 1 diabetes
“I think about my diabetes 24/7, and I think these systems just allow us to offset some of that,” said Jen Sherr, a pediatric endocrinologist. → Read More
Tell us about your experience with telehealth linked to pharma companies
STAT is looking to hear from providers, patients, and other experts with experience using telehealth platforms linked to drug companies. → Read More
One Medical’s dueling offers from Amazon and CVS signal a start to health tech bidding wars
One Medical’s dueling offers from Amazon and CVS signal a start to the health tech bidding wars. → Read More