Grand Forks, N.D.-based Altru Health System is working to prevent behavioral health crises before they happen and opened a new health center to keep care in the community, the Grand Forks Herald reported Jan. 16.
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Banner Health promotes longtime leader
Todd Werner was promoted to president of care delivery for Phoenix-based Banner Health, effective Jan. 1.
Bon Secours Virginia medical building to include surgical center
A Bon Secours medical office building in Chesterfield, Va., is expected to break ground this year after several years of planning, according to a Jan. 16 report from Richmond BizSense.
USC, UIC strike cataract surgery partnerships
The University of Southern California/LA General Medical Center in Los Angeles and the University of Illinois Chicago have partnered with global nonprofit HelpMeSee to establish simulation-based surgical training locations.
How commercial wearable health devices can detect GI issues
A new study from New York City-based Mount Sinai has found that commonly used wearable devices such as Apple watches, Fitbits and Oura rings may be able to identify, differentiate and predict flare-ups, or the worsening of symptoms and inflammation, in…
Minnesota system taps CFO to succeed longtime CEO
Onamia, Minn.-based Mille Lacs Health System has named CFO Andy Knutson to succeed CEO Bill Nelson, who is departing after 16 years in the role.
Why not tie Medicare payments to inflation?
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission on Jan. 16 voted to recommend tying next year’s Medicare physician payment update to the growth in care costs.
USPI to pay nearly $1.5M to settle class action lawsuit
United Surgical Partners International, Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare’s ASC arm, has agreed to pay $1.48 million to settle a proposed class action suit alleging the company’s 401(k) plan violated the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, according t…
Gilead, government settle HIV drug patent dispute
Gilead Sciences reached a settlement with the Justice Department and HHS that resolves a five-year legal dispute regarding patents for its HIV prevention drugs, Truvada and Descovy.
Optum earned $253B in 2024
UnitedHealth Group’s Optum, parent company of ASC chain SCA Health, earned $253 billion in total revenue in 2024 — an 11.7% increase year over year, according to a fourth-quarter 2024 financial report.
