Becker's Physician Leadership

The American College of Surgeons has devised the nation’s first framework outlining workplace standards for surgeons, it said in a March 4 news release. The framework provides measurable standards that can be customized by surgical specialty and are designed to…

There are several advocacy wins for both physicians and patients in the new federal budget that was approved by the House in a 341 to 88 vote on Jan. 22, the American Medical Association outlined in an article published in…

Charleston, S.C.-based Medical University Hospital Authority, part of MUSC Health, will purchase all membership interests in Palmetto Primary Care Physicians for $111 million, effective March 3.  According to a news release from the system, Palmetto Primary Care Physicians will become…

Here are 12 petitions for unionization, strikes, contract deals and other developments in the healthcare workforce that occurred in February, as reported by Becker’s: 1. Members of SEIU Local 121RN planned to begin a five-day strike March 2 at Providence…

Private practices have struggled to keep their doors open over the last decade as they face threats from corporate consolidation efforts and declining reimbursement rates.  Between 2019 and 2023, physician employment by hospitals, health systems or other corporate entities jumped…

Here are five physicians that were tapped for CEO roles at hospitals and health systems during February, as reported by Becker’s: 1. Jason Caron, MD, was named president and CEO of Sanford Health in Bemidji (Minn.). 2. David Zaas, MD,…

Physician turnover risk remains lower than other clinical roles, but retention hinges less on workload and more on control, according to a new report from SullivanCotter and Lotis Blue.  In a survey of more than 1,000 clinicians, physicians ranked clinical…

On Feb. 25, physician staffing groups filed a federal antitrust lawsuit in California against the BCBS Association and over 30 of its licensees — along with plan owners Elevance Health, Highmark, GuideWell, Cambia Health Solutions and Health Care Service Corp.…

After more than a decade of consolidation, independent physician practice remains under pressure, strained by hospital acquisition, payer complexity and the appeal of guaranteed salaries.  But Joshua Siegel, MD, director of orthopaedic sports medicine at Exeter, N.H.-based Access Sports Medicine…

Here are seven new chief medical officer appointments since Feb. 1, 2026, as reported by Becker’s:  1. Charlottesville, Va.-based UVA Health named longtime physician leader Reid Adams, MD, to serve as inaugural chief medical officer. 2. Houston-based St. Luke’s Health…