Optum is speaking with multiple large New York health systems to sell some specialties in the state, the company confirmed to Becker’s June 24. The UnitedHealth Group subsidiary is considering the sale of certain specialties, including orthopedics, general surgery and…
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In this episode, Jeff Ellman and Michael Krasman of UrbanBound discuss how technology, AI, and smarter relocation strategies are helping healthcare systems attract top talent, reduce costs, and improve the employee experience. They also share insights on innovation, workforce challenges,…
Ogdensburg, N.Y.-based North Star Health Alliance shared plans June 24 to close its North Country Orthopaedic Ambulatory Surgery Center and its North Country Orthopaedic Group, both in Watertown, N.Y., in the next 30 to 90 days. The closures are part…
Joey Hester, CEO of Medical Center Enterprise in Alabama, plans to retire in September after a 50-year healthcare career, according to a hospital news release shared with Becker’s. Mr. Hester joined the 131-bed hospital, part of Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health…
Skilled maintenance workers employed by MedSpace Services plan to strike July 2 at six Illinois hospitals owned by Ontario, Calif.-based Prime Healthcare. Four things to know: 1. The workers, represented by the International Union of Operating Engineers, voted in May…
Bentonville, Ark.-based Heartland Whole Health Institute has launched a statewide Graduate Medical Education Technical Assistance Center aimed at improving access to care in rural and underserved communities. Four things to know: 1. The institute, founded in 2019 by philanthropist and…
A bipartisan group of senators led by Senator Brian Schatz, a Democrat from Hawaii, introduced the Ensuring Access to General Surgery Act of 2026, legislation that would create the first formal federal shortage designation for general surgeons and direct the…
New York City-based Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center has broken ground on a $2.3 billion inpatient facility, the Kenneth C. Griffin Pavilion. The new facility will be connected to the cancer center’s main hospital by a dedicated patient bridge, according…
Provider compensation continued to rise in 2025, but a new survey suggests health systems may be nearing the limits of what they can sustainably support. According to the “AMGA 2026 Medical Group Compensation and Productivity Survey,” overall clinical compensation increased…
Federal rules prohibiting healthcare organizations from restricting patient access to electronic health information have been on the books since 2021. For years, enforcement was limited. That has changed. Information blocking is a practice by a covered “actor” that is likely…