David S. Williams III David S. Williams III

Telehealth use in primary care stabilizes

Telehealth use in primary care has held fairly stable in recent years, suggesting the sector has reached an equilibrium after a boom in virtual care amid the COVID-19 pandemic. 

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Meta, TikTok and others agree to teen safety ratings

Meta, TikTok and Snap will be rated on their teen safety efforts amid rising concern about whether the world’s largest social media platforms are doing enough to protect the mental health of young people.

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In a World With AI, How Will Our Care of Patients Be Measured?

Have you ever worried that listening to a parent’s long story about being up all night with two kids vomiting and their spouse away on a business trip will be measured as poor quality care? It depends on how quality is measured in our evolving health system. 

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Nurses Suffer Digital Compassion Fatigue

Now, nurses who spend an increased amount of time on screens, combined with remote patient monitoring and telehealth use, are developing what’s called compassion fatigue.

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Primary care physicians’ EHR work persists

Visit volume for physicians who scaled back on appointments declined nearly 33%, but their EHR time only fell 21%, according to a study published in Health Affairs.

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What's happening in pre-seed startup funding

If you're raising on SAFEs and don't expect to need any more capital (which is a more common expectation today), please do right by your investors and convert their SAFEs to real equity at some point. Maybe 2-3 years post-investment, for instance.

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The Digital Health M&A Wave

Digital health is entering a more mature phase in 2026 as consolidation accelerates through targeted M&A, driven by the need for scale, artificial intelligence and pressure from payers, investors say.

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Why Storytelling Matters for ‘Other’ Founders

Can 2026 finally be the year Black-owned businesses are covered for their accomplishments, not just DEI? 

This framing does a disservice not only to Black founders, but to readers and audiences as well.

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Trust presents the biggest challenge in health care AI

DAVOS, Switzerland Axios House — Leaders in the health care and tech space said transparency, feedback and narrative play a crucial role in building provider and patient trust in AI, during a Jan. 20 Axios event.

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