When Guy Medgalia led the separation of St. Anthony Hospital from St. Louis-based Ascension in 2010, many warned it would result in closure.

Claims denials continue to torment providers, and the challenge is growing, according to a Sept. 24 report from Experian Health. 

Houston-based University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center is publishing an open-access, peer-reviewed academic journal. Advances in Cancer Education & Quality Improvement will share research and insights with the aim of improving cancer care and patient outcomes. 

Clinicians at all 12 Norfolk, Va.-based Sentara Health hospitals are receiving HIPAA-compliant smartphones.

Exeter (N.H.) Hospital, a 100-bed hospital part of Cambridge, Mass.-based Beth Israel Lahey Health, has agreed to delay multiple planned service cuts, according to a Sept. 25 announcement from New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella.

York, Pa.-based WellSpan Health is rolling out a generative AI "agent" that will help patients receive, prepare for and recover from screenings.

Becker's recently reported the following hospital and health system CEO departures, which include resignations and other C-suite changes.

The following hospital and health system COO moves have been reported by Becker's since June 6.

A recent study found 4 in 5 pregnant women will have iron deficiency by their third trimester.

The University of Alabama System is transitioning to an Epic EHR system, which will be implemented at Birmingham-based UAB and the soon-to-be-acquired Ascension St. Vincent's Health System. 

Jackson (Ala.) Medical Center will transition to public ownership on Oct. 1, The Clarke County Democrat reported Sept. 26.

Indianapolis-based Indiana University Health has broken ground on a $421 million hospital in Fort Wayne, Ind.

Moody's has lowered St. Louis-based Ascension's outlook to negative from stable. 

Critics are raising concerns about the use of generative AI to respond to patient MyChart messages, The New York Times reported Sept. 24.

On Sept. 25, LinkedIn released its annual list of top startups, including a number of healthcare companies in the ranking.

The full Senate voted unanimously during a Sept. 25 hearing to hold Dallas-based Steward Health Care CEO Ralph de la Torre, MD, in contempt. This is the first time since 1971 that the Senate has held someone in criminal contempt. 

Millennials are on pace to outnumber Generation X in leadership roles by 2025, according to a September report from LinkedIn.

Nearly 1 in 3 Americans may be living with undiagnosed iron deficiency, a condition linked to fatigue, brain fog and concentration difficulties, according to a Sept. 24 report published by the Jama Network. 

Brian Marger has been named CEO of Nashville, Tenn.-based TriStar Skyline Medical Center, part of HCA Healthcare.

UW Health SwedishAmerican Hospital in Rockford, Ill., is rescheduling some surgeries due to a sterilization-related issue.