STAT+: Medicare delays controversial RPM rule update

Medicare has delayed a controversial update to its remote patient monitoring (RPM) rule, STAT reported in its Health Tech newsletter. The newsletter also examines how shifting political winds affect health AI policy questions on deck for next year and how hospitals are weighing adoption of LLM-based clinical tools such as OpenEvidence.

Mario covers technology in health care, including FDA regulation of artificial intelligence; how Medicare pays for health tech; the use of AI in clinical care; mental health chatbots; and consumer wearables. He’s also the co-author of the free, twice weekly STAT Health Tech newsletter. You can reach Mario on Signal at mariojoze.13. 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 Advertisement Below, what the shifting political winds mean for some health AI policy questions on deck for next year. Plus: How hospitals are thinking about whether to embrace LLM-based tools like OpenEvidence that have conquered their clinical workforces. Mario covers technology in health care, including FDA regulation of artificial intelligence; how Medicare pays for health tech; the use of AI in clinical care; mental health chatbots; and consumer wearables. He’s also the co-author of the free, twice weekly STAT Health Tech newsletter. You can reach Mario on Signal at mariojoze.13. Newsletter Tech is transforming health care and life sciences. Our original reporting is here to keep you ahead of the curve. Please enter a valid email address.Sign Up Your data will be processed in accordance with our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service. You may opt out of receiving STAT communications at any time.