Can Ovatient's Epic-First Platform Propel Virtual Care? (#442)

Can Ovatient's Epic-First Platform Propel Virtual Care? (#442)

Author: Shift Forward Health August 5, 2025 Duration: 29:13

Michael Dalton, Founder and CEO of Ovatient, shares how we should be talking about digital front doors in 2025, how to move from a patient portal to a patient journey, and the tech that’s needed to connect beyond episodes of care. 

All that, plus the Flava of the Week about the Whoop’s warning letter from the FDA. What are both sides claiming about Whoop’s Blood Pressure Insights feature, and what could be the implications for the broader wearables market? 

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