As telehealth firms market multi-cancer tests, doctors are wary
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Epic launches AI Charting, scrambling the ambient scribe market
The nation’s largest electronic health record company, Epic Systems, announced on Wednesday more details around its long-anticipated AI…
Popular online lab tests may not be covered by HIPAA protections
As more Americans sidestep doctors’ offices to order lab tests and genetic screenings online, privacy experts warn that…
Why hospitals are making their own ChatGPTs for patient records
To make the most of his 30-minute appointments with patients, Penn Medicine Chief Health Information Officer Srinath Adusumalli…
State of Health AI 2026
2025 marked a turning point for the healthcare innovation industry. We witnessed pivotal signs of technology adoption, driven…
OpenEvidence raises $250 million, doubling its valuation| STAT
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How much Medicare stands to pay for FDA breakthrough devices
Katie Palmer covers telehealth, clinical artificial intelligence, and the health data economy — with an emphasis on the…
Secretive Project Prometheus takes VC Bob Nelsen beyond just health care
Allison DeAngelis is the East Coast biotech and venture capital reporter at STAT, reporting where scientific ideas and…
Should emojis be used in medical records? 🤔
At Michigan Medicine, clinicians aren’t supposed to use symbols in medical records. So it came as a surprise…
More patients are ordering lab tests online, frustrating some doctors
About a decade ago, 48-year-old Darren Sidaway started having health concerns he didn’t think he could bring to…
AI Prognosis: Readers’ predictions for health AI in 2026
You’re reading the web edition of STAT’s AI Prognosis newsletter, our subscriber-exclusive guide to artificial intelligence in health…
FDA relaxes oversight of AI-enabled devices and wearables
Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary.ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images Lizzy Lawrence leads STAT’s coverage of the…