The Heart of Healthcare | A Digital Health Podcast š£ Digital Health Download: November 2025
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Nov 3, 2025 This year has seen a monumental leap in digital health! Discover how non-AI startups can thrive in an AI-driven market. Dive into California's new chatbot regulations and UnitedHealthcare's surprising $9B deal with AARP amid Medicare challenges. Explore Himsā innovative push into menopause care and the debate over clinical decision support tools. Plus, find out how AI is being utilized to address doctor shortages while facing clinician pushback. It's a whirlwind of insights into the evolving healthcare landscape!
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AI Dollars Flow To Infrastructure
- AI funding is concentrating on infrastructure like documentation, coding and risk adjustment rather than consumer features.
- Healthtech is shifting from growth-at-all-costs to profitability, clinical validation, and workflow integration.
Integrate AI ā But Donāt Fake It
- Integrate AI into parts of your business where it genuinely improves efficiency and avoids fake positioning.
- Do not rebrand a services-heavy company as an AI company unless the product truthfully supports it.
Startups Capture Most AI Spend
- Startups are capturing a large share of clinician AI spend, shortening buying cycles and accelerating adoption.
- This gives startups product-led advantages but raises questions about creating durable moats versus incumbents.