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HHS just asked the most important question in healthcare:
How do we fix payment and regulations to actually enable AI adoption?
On December 4, the Department released its AI strategy alongside a Request for Information that cuts straight to the core problem. They’re not asking IF we should use AI in healthcare anymore.
They’re asking HOW to restructure the entire system to make it work.
Think about the implications here.
We have over 1,300 FDA-approved AI medical devices. Yet most collect dust because Medicare won’t pay for them. Only 2 CPT codes exist for newer AI applications despite hundreds of cleared devices.
HHS is essentially saying: Tell us how to blow up these barriers.
The RFI seeks input on three game-changing areas:
📋 Regulatory reforms to speed AI deployment
💰 Payment restructuring to incentivize AI adoption
🔬 R&D investments to prove clinical value
This isn’t another government report that will gather dust. Acting Chief AI Officer Clark Minor is leading this with real authority. The FDA already deployed agentic AI systems agency-wide on December 1st. ChatGPT is available to all HHS employees today.
They’re practicing what they’re preaching.
But here’s what makes this moment different: They’re admitting the current system is broken.
No more pretending that 510(k) clearance equals reimbursement. No more hoping MACs will magically start covering AI. No more waiting for CPT codes that never come.
The 60-day comment period is your chance to reshape healthcare delivery.
Every FQHC struggling with staffing shortages. Every imaging center drowning in volume. Every hospital trying to reduce readmissions. This is your moment to tell HHS exactly what payment and regulatory changes would unleash AI in your organization.
Because if we get this right, we’re not just adding tools to healthcare.
We’re fundamentally changing how care gets delivered.
The question isn’t whether AI will transform healthcare anymore. It’s whether our payment and regulatory systems will let it happen fast enough to save lives.
What regulatory barrier would you eliminate first?
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Jonathan Govette is a seasoned healthcare and technology executive with more than two decades of experience building, scaling, and advising digital health companies. He is the Co-Founder and CEO of Oatmeal Health, an AI-driven Lung Cancer Screening and Diagnostics company focused on expanding access to early detection for underrepresented populations, particularly patients served by Federally Qualified Health Centers and value-based health plans.
With a background in engineering, product development, and strategic partnerships, Jonathan has founded and led multiple health technology ventures across clinical care delivery, regulated medical software, and AI-enabled diagnostics. His work sits at the intersection of medicine, technology, and health equity, with a consistent focus on translating complex clinical problems into scalable, real-world solutions.
Jonathan has spent much of his professional life dedicated to improving outcomes for marginalized and underserved communities. He has designed and implemented frameworks that align clinical quality, reimbursement, and technology to sustainably advance health equity at scale. This mission is deeply personal and informs his leadership philosophy and long-term vision for healthcare transformation.
In addition to his operating experience, Jonathan is an author and long-time writer in the healthcare domain, with over 20 years of published work covering digital health, medical innovation, and healthcare systems. He is a frequent mentor to early-stage founders and regularly advises startups on product strategy, partnerships, and go-to-market execution in regulated healthcare environments.
Before entering industry full-time, Jonathan nearly pursued a career in medicine with an early path toward cardiothoracic surgery, an experience that continues to shape his clinical perspective and respect for frontline care delivery.
CEO | Oatmeal Health | AI Lung Cancer Startup | Engineer | Writer | Almost Became a Doctor (Cardiac Thoracic Surgeon) | 3x Health Tech Founder | Startup Mentor | Follow to share what I’ve learned along the way.
