AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoPost-Acute Tech Leadership: Frazier Healthcare Partners named Jonathan Lujan CEO of MatrixCare after closing its ResMed acquisition, aiming to expand cloud EHR and revenue cycle tools for skilled nursing, senior living, home health and hospice. Reproductive Health Access: Vermont Access to Reproductive Freedom partnered with Maitri Healthcare to fund equipment and patient assistance to expand abortion care in the state. Rural Care Under Pressure: A KFF-backed report highlights how high costs and Medicaid policy shifts are driving people to skip care; in Virginia, rural clinics report rising demand as coverage changes hit. Care Quality in Surgery: A systematic review finds American College of Surgeons verification is linked to improvements in safety, effectiveness, equity and patient-centeredness, with timeliness largely unchanged. Cybersecurity: Officials warn of a realistic MyChart phishing scam that can steal logins and manipulate patients into downloading malware. Global Crisis: Yemen displacement is surging amid fighting, straining an already weakened healthcare system. Drug & Device Moves: Novartis will pay $125M for a blood-brain barrier delivery platform; FDA cleared LigaSure RAS Maryland for Medtronic’s Hugo robotic system. Affordability Reality Check: KFF reports nearly a third of chronically ill adults struggle to afford care, delaying visits and hurting medication adherence.
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