Leadership

UnitedHealth Group named Daniel Schumacher president and COO of Optum in an organizationwide leadership transition.

Physiatrist Robert Millard, MD, is joining Stanford (Calif.). Medicine's Department of Orthopaedic Surgery.

Patient satisfaction, bundled payments and high-deductible health plans are top of mind for ASC administrators across the country.

The Association of periOperative Registered Nurses awarded Cone Health MedCenter Mebane (N.C.) Surgery Center its Go Clear Award for its work around eliminating surgical smoke, the Mebane Enterprise reports.

Angela Justice, PhD, executive vice president and chief human resources officer for Surgery Partners, is leaving her role, effective July 1.

Annapolis, Md.-based Chesapeake Eye Care rebranded as Vision Innovation Partners after acquiring majority ownership of Wilkes-Barre, Pa.-based Eye Care Specialists.

Tenet Vice Chairman Keith Pitts plans to retire from his post in August.

Medical Facilities Corp. has found its new CFO in David Watson.

Manchester (N.H.) VA Medical Center assembled a team to lead its forthcoming ASC, bringing the center one step closer to becoming operational, according to The Conway Daily Sun.

Automating practice management processes comes with a unique set of challenges, according to Simplify ASC, an ASC management software company.