AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoPublic Health Alert: Pennsylvania measles cases have topped 1,000 (1,004) with five deaths reported, most among unvaccinated people, as the state’s largest outbreak in decades spreads across 39 counties. Health Equity: A new national study finds predominantly white neighborhoods have about 15% more pharmacies per capita, while minority-area residents often travel farther for care like refills and flu shots. Telehealth Policy: The Personalized Health Association is urging regulators to finalize a workable DEA permanent rule for telemedicine prescribing before temporary flexibilities expire at year-end. Wellness & Safety: Furniture Safety Week spotlights the tip-over risk of popular fabric dressers and urges anchoring and checking recall lists. Cancer Care Tech: Mount Sinai Tisch Cancer Center cut clinical trial data-entry time by more than half by auto-feeding EHR data into trial systems. Infectious Disease in Hospitals: New modeling suggests most C. diff spread in oncology wards comes from patients carrying the bacteria without symptoms at admission. Fitness Tech Privacy: A Strava data investigation warns fitness app location trails can help build “pattern of life” intelligence around military bases.
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