Optum has partnered with accredited online university Capella University on a new educational program designed to address the growing need for skilled, advanced practice nurses. Optum, the health services arm of UnitedHealth Group, plans on pairing its clinical expertise and sites of care with Capella’s educational capabilities. WHAT’S THE IMPACT

Doctors and nurses who use AI will replace those who don’t, says Mayo Clinic Platform President Dr. John Halamka, adding that generative AI has potential to make clinicians better diagnosticians and be less burdened with some administrative tasks.

Bright Health reported a net loss of $125 million for the second quarter and a      $312 million net loss for the six months ending June 30. This compares to a $284 million net loss for the second quarter of 2022 and a $488 million net loss for the first six months of 2022.

In 2022, 34% of physicians earned income from a source outside their practice, the highest percentage since statistics started being tracked in 2017, indicating a rising trend of medical professionals pursuing extracurricular moneymaking opportunities.