AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoPost-Acute Tech Leadership: Frazier Healthcare Partners named Jonathan Lujan CEO of MatrixCare after closing its acquisition from ResMed, aiming to strengthen cloud EHR and revenue cycle tools for skilled nursing, senior living, home health and hospice. Alzheimer’s Drug Funding Boost: A University of Utah team behind a Paclitaxel-based approach to reversing brain injury in mice received a major $450,000 donation to push toward human trials. Digital Health Security: New Zealand’s Te Whatu Ora confirmed a ZenTech cyberattack and said systems are operating normally while a police investigation continues. AI for Faster Sepsis Care: NSW Health’s SAFE-WAIT project will expand an AI sepsis prediction model across five emergency departments starting in 2027, building on a 2024 pilot that sped up identification and treatment. Public Health—Measles: Pennsylvania reported a third measles-associated death this year amid a surge, with hundreds of cases and low vaccination coverage among confirmed patients. Pharma Market Watch: Novartis shares took a hit after a Phase III failure for delpacibart etedesiran, while the broader GLP-1 market continues to reshape diabetes and weight-loss prescribing and pharmacy filling patterns. Care Delivery & Admin Load: Tandem Health secured €5bn EU fund-backed Series B support for an AI medical assistant designed to cut clinician paperwork time. Rural Data Sharing: Maryland’s rural health transformation plans envision using HIE data to power AI search and predictive alerts for care teams.
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