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this is going to be a nice add to the abridge ecosystem

this is going to be a nice add to the abridge ecosystem 

https://x.com/abridgehq/status/1844720940493815954?s=46

I've been tracking the growth of psylocybin assisted therapy since ~2017.

Its arrived.

I've been tracking the growth of psylocybin assisted therapy since ~2017.

Its arrived.

https://www.apa.org/monitor/2024/06/psychedelics-as-medicine

The Whoop X Withings partnership made me so frustrated because it feels like these companies just "plateau" at one point and then start forming partnerships with each other. 

Looked into the consumer health tech market a couple of months ago and realized how so many of them do extremely similar things, but still spend so much time and resources "joining forces." Doesn't really feel like a tech level up nor the insights it can offer the user imo.

The Whoop X Withings partnership made me so frustrated because it feels like these companies just "plateau" at one point and then start forming partnerships with each other. 

Looked into the consumer health tech market a couple of months ago and realized how so many of them do extremely similar things, but still spend so much time and resources "joining forces." Doesn't really feel like a tech level up nor the insights it can offer the user imo. 
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240710548956/en/WHOOP-Announces-New-Body-Composition-and-Weight-Trends-Feature-and-Integration-Optimized-in-Partnership-with-WITHINGS

History

The reason the US doesn't have nationalized healthcare:

1. Wage freezes during WW2, allowed businesses to add healthcare as a non-cash comp increase

2. Truman tried to nationalize the healthcare system after the war, labor unions and doctors (AMA) did not want it. So lobbied the Democratic admin / Congress to nix it.

3. Healthcare tied to work became further entrenched, led to the rise of a massive healthcare insurance industry

4. When Obama had supermajority in Congress (filibuster proof!), Democrats let insurance companies and AMA weaken the law. There was nothing Republicans could do to stop the law from being passed. Just special interests.

5. Further, Republican Congress under Trump did not repeal Obamacare despite claiming to want to (because many Republican congresspeople are from high healthcare use districts). And conservative majority Supreme Court upheld the law!

https://www.kff.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/7871.pdf

wdyt, can web3 tech and ethos help right the ship that is US healthcare?

Fitness

A Personal Health LLM paper just dropped 👀

https://arxiv.org/abs/2406.06474

e/acc

The first human Neuralink patient, is now able to control a computer and play chess and civilization! 🧠🤖

This isn't relevant to most Farcasters but I hope it's insightful about the challenges (and need) to disrupt healthcare.

If you want to build something that has a lasting impact and you're contemplating taking a run at healthcare, my DCs are open.

🫡

I always value perspectives on the business of healthcare, from investors/founders outside healthcare.

Fresh eyes are good.

Cc @chamath

The FIRST bestie on Farcaster. Local 🔝

I always value perspectives on the business of healthcare, from investors/founders outside healthcare.

Fresh eyes are good.

Cc @chamath 

https://chamath.substack.com/p/deep-dive-the-business-model-of-healthcare

Lol at channel stats here for health-themed stuff. Noteworthy:

digital-health has 217 followers, but health is 10 followers
fitness is 26k, 1.5 orders of magnitude over the next highest, wellness at 749.

I'm sure some of this is hosting skill etc. but in general this is indicative of... something.

@vgr (unintentionally?) created a nice guide to health & wellness across Farcaster. 

Check it out.

Delver at contraptions.venkateshrao.com, running summerofprotocols.com, host of /gloom ☀️

Me waiting for digital health to catch up with web3…

Science

Any researchers here working in gynecologic oncology? 🙋 

@athenadao just announced their next research cohort; happy to share details on how to apply for funding if this is your focus!

I’m so excited for when all my healthcare start-up/VC friends and colleagues find their way to web3.

My guess is we’re still 1-2 cycles away.

It's a longshot today, but let’s see…is anyone going to the Vive Healthcare conference in LA at the end of the month?

It's a longshot today, but let’s see…is anyone going to the Vive Healthcare conference in LA at the end of the month?

https://www.viveevent.com/

👀

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/elon-musks-neuralink-has-implanted-its-first-chip-in-a-human-brain-whats-next/

I've been tracking Amazon’s  healthcare journey since 2018. 

I don't want to toot my own horn (OK, maybe a little 📯) but they've followed the path I said they would, almost to a ‘T’…even their latest move: providing care as a loss-leader.

I did miss how low they would price it though: $9/month. Nuts! 🤯