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Important Disclosure. I am an independent journalist with no financial interest, long or short, in any company mentioned here, including Nolla Health, Doctronic, Legion Health, General Catalyst, HATCo, Summa Health, Commure, Hippocratic AI, Heidi Health, Livongo, Teladoc, Mindstrong, SonderMind, Olive AI, Hims & Hers, OpenEvidence, MDCalc, Mindgard, Aidoc, Clarium, Fabric, Judi Health, Transcarent and Verse Medical. Facts come from public records, company statements and press coverage, hyperlinked at the point of reference. Opinions are my own. Not investment advice.
Yesterday, Bloomberg reported that Nolla Health, a New York startup born in Norway, became the first company allowed to let software write new prescriptions in the United States. Topical acne drugs only, Utah only, for 1 year with an option for 2 more. CEO Luis Wenus called it the “first ever actual end-to-end AI doctor” in a post that drew almost 2M views. The approval came from the same Department of Commerce office that waved through Doctronic’s AI refills in January and Legion Health’s AI psychiatric refills in May. Nolla’s lead investor is General Catalyst, the firm that bought a hospital 12 months ago. God help us all. 🙏
But first, I’m excited to be attending HLTH USA 2026, the marquee healthcare innovation event, November 15-18 in Las Vegas! Join me: https://app.ingo.me/q/56jqv
🎙️ Calling all medical professionals, healthtech folks, and fans of our podcast, Digital Health Inside Out. Alex Koshykov and I are looking for a few brave souls willing to join us for in-person conversations that may range from serious healthcare debates to completely inappropriate healthtech dad jokes. 😄 We’ll be recording right from the floor of HLTH in Las Vegas, November 15–18. 🎰🔥 If you’ll be there and think you’d be a good sport, drop a comment or send either of us a DM. One thing we can promise. It won’t be boring. And yes, things may get a little heated from time to time. 😉
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Here is what’s inside:
1. “Autonomous,” With a Physician’s Signature
2. 3 AI Prescribers in 9 Months, All Approved by Commerce, Not Health
3. Doctronic Claimed 99.2%. Nolla Claims 96%. Based on What Evidence? 🤷
4. The $4.99 “Access” Headline Is Really ~$55 a Month
5. General Catalyst Is on Both Ends of the Prescription
6. What Would Make Me Sign Up
