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MD Anderson to launch academic journal

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 pati…

Sentara Health equips clinicians with smartphones

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

Recently acquired New Hampshire hospital delays service cuts after AG steps in

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.

Why a health system is launching a generative AI 'agent'

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

Critics bristle over creating MyChart messages with AI: 4 things to know

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

12 healthcare cos. on the rise: LinkedIn

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

Senate votes unanimously to hold Steward CEO in contempt

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 to outnumber Gen X in leadership: LinkedIn

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

29% of Americans living with undiagnosed iron deficiency, report says

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. 

HCA Tennessee hospital taps CEO

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