Christina Farr

Christina Farr is a healthcare writer and investor. Formerly at CNBC and Reuters, she covers digital health, startups, and policy, blending reporting with analysis and investing perspective to help leaders navigate healthcare’s evolving landscape.

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Tech

The first study is out to evaluate the safety of ChatGPT Health for medical triage

Christina Farr February 27, 2026 6 min read

Researchers are raising important questions related to patient safety

Podcast

Dr. Ari Hoffman on escaping the era of pagers and eFaxes

Christina Farr February 24, 2026

In this episode of Lifers, Christina Farr examines the intricate intersection of clinical oversight and product strategy with Dr. Ari Hoffman, who oversees both domains at Collective Health. They discuss the only “because healthcare" realities that define the sector.

Care

Healthcare’s Most Overlooked Bottleneck: The Front Desk

Christina Farr February 19, 2026 10 min read

How AI is streamlining patient access, reducing front-desk burnout, and driving measurable revenue in specialty care practices, without adding staff.

Podcast

Why longevity author Dr. Zeke Emanuel thinks you can eat the ice cream

Christina Farr February 18, 2026

In this episode of Lifers, Christina Farr speaks with Dr. Zeke Emanuel about his new book, Eat Your Ice Cream, which offers a sustainable alternative to the aggressive trend of health optimization.

Policy

Coming in hot: How digital health is reacting as CMMI releases payments, targets & more for the ACCESS model

Christina Farr February 13, 2026 4 min read

The program is designed to reward companies for tech-enabled care

Tech Markets

Round Up: Healthcare Costs Are Out in the Open - and Consumers Are Asking Hard Questions

Christina Farr February 10, 2026 9 min read

Costs are rising, markets are moving, and the system is under pressure to adapt.

Podcast

Dr. Robert Wachter on why healthcare is finally ready for its "giant leap" because of AI

Christina Farr February 10, 2026

In this episode of Lifers, Christina Farr sits down with Dr. Bob Wachter, Chair of the Department of Medicine at

Markets

Why Bankers Think There Will Be A Lot More Health-Tech M&A This Year

Christina Farr February 7, 2026 8 min read

Market conditions finally make sense.. but with a caveat.

Payments Market Map Research

The Only RCM Market Map You Need

Christina Farr February 5, 2026 3 min read

We compiled, categorized and tracked dozens of companies in one of the hottest sectors of the health-tech economy

Women’s Health Wins, Insurers Feel the Heat

Christina Farr February 3, 2026 9 min read

From women-led unicorns to Medicare pressure and AI’s next wave

Podcast

Niyum Gandhi, CFO of Mass General Brigham & Mike Desjadon, CEO of Anomaly: Why hospitals are increasingly falling into the red

Christina Farr February 3, 2026

This week on Lifers, Niyum Gandhi, CFO of Mass General Brigham, and Mike Desjadon, CEO of Anomaly, discuss the financial pressures facing health systems today.

[TODAY] What kinds of virtual visits did patients flock to this year?

Christina Farr January 28, 2026 1 min read

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