Harry Saag, MD (@drharrysaag) 's Twitter Profile
Harry Saag, MD

@drharrysaag

Internal Medicine Doc + Building in virtual@cardiology space preventing heart disease

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Harry Saag, MD (@drharrysaag) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Excited to be speaking next Thursday on FierceHealthcare panel discussing #virtualcare and how Walgreens is thinking about the space. Join me for what should be great discussion fiercehealthcare.com/premium/webina…

Christina Farr (@chrissyfarr) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Got pink eye on vacation. I went to the pharmacist, instead of the doctor, and got prescription eye drops in 5m. If we want to save costs, how about letting pharmacists do their jobs? They’re more than capable of taking care of basic medical needs.

Jeffry Gerber, MD (@jeffrygerbermd) 's Twitter Profile Photo

"In 1992, the Medicare conversion factor was $31.00. Today? $32.36. That’s a $1.36 total increase in 33 YEARS. If it had just kept up with inflation, it would be over $64.00 today. Instead, it’s more than 50% below where it should be."

Greg Katz (@gregorykatz) 's Twitter Profile Photo

High blood pressure is called “the silent killer.” But maybe it’s the boring killer—because no one wants to talk about it. No symptoms. No hype. No clicks. But it’s the most important modifiable risk factor for heart attack, stroke, kidney failure, and dementia. 🧵

Greg Katz (@gregorykatz) 's Twitter Profile Photo

As AI starts influencing more and more healthcare decisions, the metrics we choose matter more than ever. And if we don’t evolve our quality measures as fast as we evolve our evidence, doctors will become more algorithm-chasing rule followers than of patient-focused clinicians.

Harry Saag, MD (@drharrysaag) 's Twitter Profile Photo

My take on the new ACCESS model released by CMS harrysaag.substack.com/p/cmss-new-acc… #VBC #Medicare #CMMI #CMS #Healthcare

U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (@senbillcassidy) 's Twitter Profile Photo

As a liver doctor who has treated patients with hepatitis B for decades, this change to the vaccine schedule is a mistake. The hepatitis B vaccine is safe and effective. The birth dose is a recommendation, NOT a mandate. Before the birth dose was recommended, 20,000 newborns a

Greg Katz (@gregorykatz) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Nick Huber Can get checked out by Signal Health to get a coronary CTA, cardiac labs, blood pressure monitoring, and a consultation with a doctor joinsignalhealth.com

Harry Saag, MD (@drharrysaag) 's Twitter Profile Photo

This is why Greg Katz, MD and I started joinsignalhealth.com to enable anyone access to an advanced cardiac workup designed by a leading cardiologist

Harry Saag, MD (@drharrysaag) 's Twitter Profile Photo

If you've read any healthcare prediction post, one of the more obvious call outs will be the rise of longevity + consumerization this year. As a PCP with a deep interest in the space, my thoughts below harrysaag.substack.com/p/2026-the-yea… #Longevity

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Happens often where Coronary CTA uncovers hidden risk. For those who are looking for an advanced heart workup designed by a cardiologist that includes a Coronary CTA check us out joinsignalhealth.com

Harry Saag, MD (@drharrysaag) 's Twitter Profile Photo

As a pcp and virtual care doc who has signed off on many med refills, this week's newsletter focuses on the news out of Utah where Doctronic is now the first U.S. company authorized to autonomously refill medications using AI under the state’s regulatory sandbox.

As a pcp and virtual care doc who has signed off on many med refills, this week's newsletter focuses on the news out of Utah where <a href="/doctronic/">Doctronic</a>  is now the first U.S. company authorized to autonomously refill medications using AI under the state’s regulatory sandbox.
Avishai Abrahami (@avishai_ab) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Important correction ⚠️ The test I meant is "Coronary CT Angio (CCTA)", not "Cardiac CT Calcium Scan". So if you’re following my previous advice, CCTA is the correct test to ask about. When I tried to get help from ChatGPT to remember the name of the test, I forgot one key

Harry Saag, MD (@drharrysaag) 's Twitter Profile Photo

February is Heart Health month and Heart Disease remains the #1 killer in the U.S. despite the vast majority of heart attacks being preventable with appropriate risk factor modification. I have been working with a leading preventative cardiologist at NYU Langone Health to design

February is Heart Health month and Heart Disease remains the #1 killer in the U.S. despite the vast majority of heart attacks being preventable with appropriate risk factor modification.

I have been working with a leading preventative cardiologist at NYU Langone Health to design