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CMS just killed the clipboard, and that’s just the beginning.
On April 9, CMS unveiled something remarkable: the first wave of HealthTech Ecosystem tools that could fundamentally change how we experience healthcare.
No more arriving 30 minutes early to fill out forms you’ve completed a dozen times before.
Instead? Scan your phone. Share your data instantly. Walk straight to your appointment.
💡 But here’s what really caught my attention:
Over 50 companies are now part of the Medicare App Library. Not just tech giants, but innovators across the spectrum, all building toward one vision: healthcare that actually works for patients.
The “Kill the Clipboard” initiative is more than convenience. It’s about:
• Reducing medical errors from illegible handwriting
• Cutting administrative costs by up to 40%
• Giving clinicians more time with patients
• Creating a truly connected care experience
And the personalized health apps? They’re extending care beyond the four walls of the clinic. Nutrition guidance. Chronic disease management. Wellness coaching. All integrated with your medical record.
Here’s my take: We’ve been talking about digital transformation in healthcare for years. But when CMS, with its massive influence over how healthcare is delivered and paid for, throws its weight behind interoperability, things actually move.
The fact that 700 organizations pledged support tells me this isn’t just another pilot program. This is the beginning of healthcare’s digital infrastructure rebuild.
For FQHCs and safety net providers, this could be game-changing. Digital tools that reduce administrative burden mean more resources for patient care. And apps that help manage chronic conditions between visits? That’s exactly what underserved populations need.
The question now: How quickly can we scale this beyond early adopters?
Because every day we wait, patients are still filling out that clipboard.
♻️ Repost if paperwork shouldn’t be healthcare’s biggest time thief
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CEO/Co-Founder @ Oatmeal Health | AI Lung Cancer Screening | Almost Became a Doctor | Engineer | Follow to Share What I’ve Learned Along the Way
I help patients get the care they need earlier, preventing late-stage cancer.
That’s been the throughline across three companies and almost 20 years in healthcare. At ReferralMD, we fixed broken referral networks so patients didn’t fall through the cracks. At Oatmeal Health, it’s lung cancer: building the diagnostic and screening infrastructure so the 85% of cases caught too late get caught early instead.
Today as CEO of Oatmeal Health, I lead a team embedding AI into radiology workflows to turn routine lung CT scans into reimbursable cancer risk assessments. We partner with FQHCs to reach underserved communities, and with health systems and payers to make early detection economically sustainable. Think HeartFlow or Cleerly, but for lungs.
Between companies, I advised at Techstars and Plug and Play, mentoring founders building in digital health. That experience shaped how I think about what separates companies that ship from companies that stall: distribution, reimbursement, and clinical trust, not just technology.
I’m a CancerX alumnus, a 3x healthcare founder, and someone who believes the biggest problems in cancer aren’t scientific. They’re operational.
We’re hiring mission-driven builders at Oatmeal Health. If you want to work on something that matters, reach out.
When I’m not working, I’m traveling, mentoring, and keeping up with one very energetic husky. 🐾
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Millions of patients get less care because of who they are, where they live, or how they look. I’m fighting to change that. CEO @OatmealHealth, a startup built for the underserved. The Oatmeal Bite: intel for clinicians, investors, and advocates.
Jonathan Govette
CEO of Oatmeal Health
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