edition.cnn.com/2024/04/24/hea…

We're simply not having kids anymore. What do you think the reasons are?

Alright, the news is out.

Yes, I bought The Onion.

Why?
1/4

New on the newsletter: Why is telehealth *so hard* right now? My analysis is linked to Optum’s news but looks more deeply at problems with the business model post Covid. Link in the bio!

With Rebecca Mitchell, MD and Matt Sakumoto

We are so excited to welcome Christina Farr as an Executive Producer for our 2024 Digital Health Award show at HLTH ! Christina is a health-tech investor, advisor and author of 'Second Opinion'. She has been the co-chair of Fortune's Brainstorm Health conference since 2022…

This will be fun!!

My wife and daughter are watching Greys anatomy. And they get mad at me every time I make a comment about how what is happening on the show is unethical, or illegal,
or impossible.

But EVERY time I walk by, they are doing something unethical, or illegal, or impossible. 🤷🏽‍♂️

Strong words from Dan Primack
axios.com/2024/04/24/ven…

What are people's smart takes on Optum getting out of the telehealth biz? Confirmed yesterday.

seekingalpha.com/news/4093400-u…

Hot tip: Before you fundraise, do a gut check with funds that are a stage or two earlier on who is actually *active* right now, not just allegedly interested in the category. Knowing the difference could save you a lot of time and help with resource allocation.

it also takes away from authenticity which is the opposite of what you want to convey when posting your wins!

Fascinating.

The final FTC rule banning non-competes tries to justify jurisdiction over non-profits.

Pretty interesting and will 10000% be challenged. BIG factor to keep an eye on.

So Optum is winding down its telehealth business confirmed.

Where's that volume going? Physicians at the clinic level using their own vendor/tool of choice?

Twitter used to make up for the mean, combative discourse with the community & smart dialog. Increasingly, it feels like it’s just mean. Anyone else feeling that way?

𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐀𝐈 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐇𝐑 - what have we learned so far? 🧵

One year ago UC San Diego Health and Stanford Health Care were announced as pilot sites for generative AI in Epic, and we have both published initial outcomes in JAMA Network Open! (1/9)

I used to think that If I came across a company's website and had no clue what it did after 10 minutes, it was because I was dumb.

Now I think it's just bad marketing.

I don't see why they can't just buy either Beehiiv or Substack and capture the newsletter ecosystem entirely on their platform.

There's something to be said for businesses that do not require any outside investment whatsoever. As a former VC and now the owner of a small media company, I am quite enjoying this concept of generating more revenue than I spend.

PSA: Building social media strategies around milestones with words like “thrilled” and “humbled” to describe personal wins is annoying to literally everyone. A much better strategy involves sharing nuance, practical information, lessons learned - and it doesn’t need to be tied to…