From laying off nurses at a chain of its urgent care clinics to closing down clinics in Florida and Minnesota, some aspects of Optum are shrinking even with total revenue in the third quarter up 22% year over year.
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Former Optum employee to pay $13M for role in fraud scheme
A former Optum employee will pay $13 million in restitution for his role in a multimillion dollar fraud scheme.
Dartmouth Health hospital taps CFO
Southwestern Vermont Medical Center, a member of Lebanon, N.H.-based Dartmouth Health, named Robert Laba chief financial officer.
Fairview layoffs reach chaplains
Fairview Health Services’ decision to eliminate hundreds of positions includes cuts to onsite chaplain services, the Star Tribune reported Nov. 9.
5 growth areas for health system pharmacy leaders: McKinsey
Hospital and health system pharmacy leaders might be missing out on big-picture goals in “emerging frontiers” as they extinguish long-standing issues, such as rising healthcare costs and a pharmacy technician shortage, according to an Oct. 7 article fr…
Nurses at Prime hospital vote to unionize
A group of per diem nurses at Lower Bucks Hospital in Bristol, Pa., part of Ontario, Calif.-based Prime Healthcare, have voted to unionize.
Only 24% of hospital board members have clinical backgrounds
A 2022 survey found less than a quarter of hospital and health system board members have a clinical background, underscoring the need for all stakeholders to collaborate and educate boards on quality and performance improvement, according to an America…
Valley Health System taps former Mount Sinai leader as medical group chair
Valley Health System has named Joseph Mathew, MD, chair of medical specialties for its medical group, the Ridgewood, N.J.-based system said Nov. 8.
Postpartum depression drug may cost some nearly $16K out of pocket
Shelling out nearly $16,000 for a 14-day course of medication is what to expect for the wholesale cost of Zurzuvae, the first oral treatment for postpartum depression, according to a Nov. 7 news release from drugmaker Sage Therapeutics.
Flu, COVID-19 shot coverage among healthcare staff: What the latest data shows
The majority of hospital staff received their flu shot during last year’s respiratory virus season, while less than half of nursing home staff received one. Meanwhile, less than a quarter of healthcare personnel across both settings had gotten up-to-da…
