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STAT+: Zocdoc for chatbots and what’s new with Medicare’s ACCESS

STAT's Health Tech newsletter, co-authored by Mario Aguilar, covered a "Zocdoc for chatbots" concept and updates to Medicare's ACCESS program in its latest edition. The newsletter, published twice weekly on Tuesdays and Thursdays, focuses on FDA regulation of artificial intelligence, Medicare payment for health tech, AI in clinical care, mental health chatbots, and consumer wearables.

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STAT+: Zocdoc for chatbots and what’s new with Medicare’s ACCESS
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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.

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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.

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