{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Health:Further","title":"178 - No Humans Required | The Race Toward Fully Autonomous Clinical AI","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/24fd4838\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2562,"description":"In this episode of Health Further, hosts Vic and Marcus discuss the latest healthcare VC activity including Daffodil Health’s $16.3M raise for AI claims automation and Anterior’s $40M round accelerating AI adoption in health plans, followed by a deep dive into leadership shakeups at HHS, the resignation of a top FDA scientist amid concerns about political influence, and RFK Jr.’s continued restructuring at the CDC. They examine the rollout of the CMMI Access Model and what it signals about AI-first and tech-enabled care in rural America, review financial turnarounds at Community Health Systems, CommonSpirit, and Ascension, unpack conflicting diagnostic standards in Alzheimer’s disease and emerging drug repurposing research, and close with a discussion on NYU Langone’s prediction of fully autonomous clinical AI within five years and OpenAI’s acquisition of OpenClaw, exploring both the productivity upside and significant security risks of autonomous AI agents. Story #1   2 AI for Payors VC Deals1:25 - Daffodil Health raises $16.3M for AI claims automation  MobiHealth2:18 - Anterior Closes $40 Million to Accelerate Health Plan AI Adoption, Bringing Total Funding to $64 Million Healthcare ITStory #2   HHS Leadership Changes4:12 -   Top FDA Scientist Explains Why He Quit After Getting a Promotion From RFK Jr. WSJ9:33 - RFK Jr. Continues Leadership Shake-Up, Placing Top Lieutenant in Charge of CDC WSJStory #3   ACCESS gains Payor Commits13:25 - Payers sign pledge to join CMMI ACCESS Model Fierce HealthcareStory #4   Health System Results17:17 - Community Health Systems wraps 2025 with narrow gains, flagging same-store volumes Fierce Healthcare19:46 - CommonSpirit's volume gains, efficiency initiatives fuel 'noticeable' quarterly performance  bump Fierce Healthcare21:02 - Ascension posts net profit as it looks to outpatient growth Healthcare DiveStory #5   Alzheimer’s22:15 - Why Doctors Can’t Agree on How to Diagnose Alzheimer’s WSJ26:02 - Viagra and shingles vaccine...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/qQpNWNNt0Jii-gH3dDJO-qaNGcqviKTTp8BwIkelLC8/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9kMGIy/YjcyMGFhYTI5N2Zh/ODNjMjdhYzRkMTcz/NGQyNC5qcGVn.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}