AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoAI in Care Navigation: Assort Health named Sunny Eappen, MD, MBA, as its first Chief Medical Officer to guide AI agents that help health systems expand access and reduce admin bottlenecks across the patient journey. Hospital Labor Watch: SSM Health is appealing a National Labor Relations Board union vote at St. Mary’s Hospital in Madison after nurses voted 511-63, arguing election fairness issues. Regulator Scrutiny on Clinical AI: Federal regulators held closed-door meetings with major tech and health AI firms on how to safely scale clinical AI and how it should be paid for. Vaccine Policy Tension: Texas AG Ken Paxton opened an investigation into the American Academy of Pediatrics over claims it may be financially influenced in childhood vaccine guidance. Drug Supply & Access: Health Canada’s generic drug review backlog doubled over the past year, slowing access to cheaper meds for patients and insurers. Public Health Outbreak Update: Missouri was added to a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak tied to lettuce from central Mexico. Medical Preparedness & Safety: Curaçao Medical Center hosted IAEA experts to strengthen radiation detection training and improve management of radioactive sources and imaging equipment. Health Tech Leadership: Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis is stepping down as CEO, shifting to chairman and chief scientist roles while day-to-day leadership moves to Koray Kavukcuoglu.
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