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Gabriel Perna

Digital Health Editor

Gabriel Perna is the Digital Health Editor of Modern Healthcare. He has written extensively about the cross section of healthcare, business, and technology throughout his career with previous stops at Health Evolution, Chief Executive, Physician’s Practice, and Healthcare Innovation. He is an award-winning journalist with a deep understanding of the digital media landscape and growing a healthcare readership. Gabe is a graduate of Marist College and lives in Connecticut with his wife, Amanda, their two boys, Spencer and Logan, and their dog, Goose.

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Happy birthday, ChatGPT: AI tool still generating buzz, concern

While some healthcare decision-makers remain thrilled about using generative AI, others have raised worries about its potential to advance misinformation.

Teladoc CEO tamps down expectations of GLP-1s

Teladoc CEO Jason Gorevic said the company has seen a mixed reaction to GLP-1s from its employer and health plan customers.

Cybersecurity tops AI as health system budget priority: Guidehouse

Improvements to cybersecurity ranked ahead of other potential IT budget items, including upgrades to AI and EHR systems, the Guidehouse survey found.

Sam Altman, proponent of ChatGPT in medicine, is out at OpenAI

OpenAI said in a blog post that its board no longer has confidence in Altman’s ability to continue leading.

Digital health VC investors focusing on health equity in AI

Venture capital investors in healthcare are excited about the potential of AI but recognize the technology can exacerbate health equity issues.

New York proposes regs to tighten cybersecurity at hospitals

Rules proposed by New York Gov. Kathy Hochul come as cybersecurity threats to healthcare organizations have grown exponentially in the last few years.

Instacart pushing into food-as-medicine movement with partnerships

Just over a year after it launched, Instacart Health is partnering with Kaiser Permanente, Mount Sinai and others in food-as-medicine programs.

Virtua Health is bringing on AI therapists amid provider shortage

Virtua Health is working with Woebot Health, which has developed an app that uses AI to deliver therapy to patients through a chatbot.

Olive AI’s failure: Digital health investors predict what's next

Olive AI is the most recent digital health unicorn to wind down operations.

Another fallen ‘unicorn’: Olive AI sells assets, to wind down

Olive AI is the latest example of a digital health ‘unicorn’ going bust.

Revenue tech company IKS Health buys AQuity for $200M

IKS Health has primarily focused on coding and documentation tech for the ambulatory market, while AQuity has offered similar solutions in acute care settings.