Oz Would Bring Support For Permanent Telehealth, AI, Wearables, DTx To CMS

CMS administrator nominee Mehmet Oz has backed permanent telehealth and has invested in numerous digital health companies over the years, suggesting he could seek to boost use of telehealth, artificial intelligence, remote monitoring, wearables and digital therapeutics as head of the agency in charge of Medicare and Medicaid. However, it isn’t immediately clear to what extent the celebrity doctor continues to be involved with digital health companies or whether his investments would pose conflicts of interest. Telehealth If confirmed,...