AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoPediatric Privacy: A study of 1.2 million young patients at three health systems, including Children’s National in D.C., found contact-record errors in about 90% of files. Caregivers’ phone numbers were often entered as the child’s, risking missed messages and breaches of teens’ confidential care. Measles Watch: A national expert panel is set to decide whether the U.S. has lost its measles-elimination status after sustained transmission; a loss would signal a serious setback for public health. D.C. Care Access: Closures of local care facilities are leaving some residents struggling to find needed support. Medicaid Accountability: Federal prosecutors have charged health-care executives with allegedly defrauding D.C. Medicaid of $14 million. Community Wellness: Community-based herbalism is gaining visibility in D.C. as residents explore locally rooted approaches to wellness.
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