Optum subsidiary SCA Health, one of the largest ASC operators in the U.S., has expanded its reach with the acquisition of Exton, Pa.-based U.S. Digestive Health in early 2025. The deal adds significant scale to Optum’s portfolio. U.S. Digestive Health…
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Early-career anesthesiologists earn the sixth-highest average salary among all specialties, according to a new report from recently launched salary transparency platform Marit Health. Here are three more notes on early-career anesthesiologist salary: 1. Newly practicing anesthesiologists earn an average of…
Involving an outside partner in vital clinical operations can be one of the most stressful decisions for a health system to make. Whether the goal is to improve operational efficiency, generate savings, or advance the standard of patient care, the…
Sep 29, 2025 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM America/Chicago
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Kristi McDermott
Chief Operating Officer TRIMEDX
Bill Moir
SVP Care Delivery Support Services Operations Henry Ford Health
Confocal laser endomicroscopy is gaining attention as a potential alternative to traditional tissue biopsies in gastroenterology, offering real-time, cellular-level imaging during endoscopic procedures. The technology uses a laser that scans the tissue surface, capturing images that resemble pathology slides but…
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has adopted new rules regarding changes in ownership of healthcare facilities and surprise billing requirements, Chicago-based law firm Husch Blackwell reported in an Aug. 18 legal update. Here are five things to…
Des Moines, Iowa-based Mercy Medical Center has entered a new partnership with Medical Center Anesthesiologists, also in Des Moines, Corridor Business reported Aug. 20. MCA comprises more than 40 physicians and has provided anesthesia services in the region for more…
Amarillo, Texas-based Northwest Surgical Center and the Northwest Physicians Group – Specialty Clinic evacuated around 200 people on Aug. 19 after a broken pipe flooded the facility, according to a news release shared with Becker’s by the Amarillo Fire Department. …
Patients are frustrated. Health systems are stretched thin. Regulatory requirements are changing. For many organizations, improving healthcare consumer experience feels impossible under current conditions. But leaders from Johns Hopkins Healthcare System, Hummingbird Health, and Talkdesk are proving transformation is possible…
Sep 16, 2025 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM America/Chicago
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Patty Hayward
GM of Healthcare, Talkdesk
Josh Newman
VP of Clinical Systems, Johns Hopkins Health System
Jeremy Schwach
CEO, Hummingbird Healthcare
Sacramento-based Sutter Health will close its Sutter Amador Surgery Center in Jackson, Calif., on Oct. 3, according to a statement shared with Becker’s. Here are five things to know: 1. The center, which provides non-emergency procedures such as endoscopies, cataract…
The University of Texas Medical Branch has established the Sealy Heart and Vascular Institute and launched a new department of cardiovascular medicine. The Sealy Heart and Vascular Institute, located on the UTMB Galveston Campus, will expand access to cardiac services,…