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Alabama physician group to close, lay off 153

Mobile-based Alabama Orthopedic Clinic plans to close April 11 and lay off 153 employees, according to a WARN notice filed Feb. 11 with the Alabama Department of Commerce. 

UPMC to launch testing environment to validate AI models

UPMC Enterprises, the innovation, commercialization and venture capital arm of Pittsburgh-based UPMC, has developed a virtual environment to evaluate and refine AI models.

As flu rises, experts warn of neurologic complications in children

As flu activity increases in the U.S., serious neurologic events in young children may go undetected, according to healthcare experts. 

Former employee sues Yale New Haven Health over alleged underpayments

Yale New Haven (Conn.) Health is facing a lawsuit from a former employee who alleges the health system unlawfully failed to pay employees for all hours worked due to its time-rounding policies and/or practices, according to court documents accessed by …

Tenet's 2025 outlook: 6 things to know

Tenet expects operating revenues between $20.6 billion and $21 billion in 2025, according to its Feb. 12 financial report.

VCU hospital taps vice president of operations

Brenda Palmore was named vice president of operations at VCU Health Community Memorial Hospital in South Hill, Va., effective  Jan. 8.

Scripps dusts off COVID protocol to manage high ED load

San Diego-based Scripps Health dusted off an initiative it used during COVID to help manage increased patient loads during flu season — internal patient transfers.

White House forms 'Make America Healthy Again' commission

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order creating the Make America Healthy Again Commission after Robert Kennedy Jr. was confirmed Feb. 13 as HHS secretary in a 52-48 Senate vote. 

Walgreens turns to advisers for VillageMD sale, restructuring options

Walgreens Boots Alliance has enlisted advisers Perella Weinberg Partners and AlixPartners to assist with operations and balance sheet of the company as the company continues to face financial pressures, Bloomberg reported Feb. 12. 

No end in sight for radiologist shortage: 4 things to know

The radiologist workforce shortage will persist into 2055 if attrition trends continue and the number of available radiology residency positions fails to grow, according to two studies published Feb. 12 in the Journal of the American College of Radiolo…