Retired Army Lt. Gen. Patty Horoho joined Optum to expand and support the company's efforts to serve active duty military, veterans and their families.
Leadership
Great Neck, N.Y.-based Northwell Health named Peter McCann, MD, director of orthopedic surgery at New York City-based Lenox Health Greenwich Village.
The healthcare workforce is growing, with more than 2.6 million jobs added between 2005 and 2015. The healthcare organization's workforce will have an impact on healthcare spending and the financial health of organizations going forward, according to Health Affairs.
If it seems like with every passing year, it becomes more expensive and difficult to develop and operate an ambulatory surgery center (ASC), there's a reason why: it is.
In a conference room in Dallas, HHS Secretary Tom Price, MD, met with surgeons to assure them he was aware of issues they face in today's healthcare environment, according to STAT.
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At Regent Surgical Health, Pat Wilsey is the supply chain director. He oversees Regent ASCs' materials management and purchasing analysis.
Philip McSween is TeamHealth's new executive vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary.
John Byrnes serves on Tenet Healthcare's board of directors. He is the former chairman of Lincare Holdings, a provider of home respiratory care, infusion therapy and medical equipment. At Lincare, he also served as CEO and a director.
New York City-based NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center tapped Robert Burakoff for a pair of leadership roles.
Duluth, Minn.-based Lakewalk Surgery Center added Ann Fosness, RN, as administrator, according to Duluth News Tribune.