Becker's Physician Leadership

Physicians have been hearing “artificial intelligence” as a buzzword for years, but many told Becker’s the real disruption won’t come from one flashy tool or a single breakthrough product.  Instead, it will come as AI gets embedded into the everyday…

Physician practice consolidation is showing no signs of slowing in 2026 — in the last 20 days, at least five physician groups have changed hands, underscoring the continued shift away from independent practice and toward system and investor-backed ownership. Between…

Dallas-based Symmetry Anesthesia has named Aaron Stewart chief financial officer and Jennifer Grover chief operating officer. The physician-led organization tapped both leaders to support its continued growth and clinician-led model, according to a Feb. 18 news release. Ms. Grover also…

Humana has acquired Sarasota, Fla.-based MaxHealth, a primary care network owned by private equity firm Arsenal Capital Partners’ Best Value Healthcare, Bloomberg reported Feb. 12. Sources told Bloomberg the deal could value MaxHealth at about $1 billion. The report follows…

A growing number of primary care practices are joining independent physician associations as a way to gain leverage in contract negotiations with insurers and avoid merging with large health systems, according to a Feb. 16 KFF Health News report. The…

Private practice is at a crossroads. As reimbursement tightens and consolidation accelerates, physicians are rethinking how to preserve autonomy, financial stability and control over patient care.  These five trends show how independent practice is evolving, and what it will take…

Compensation for physician assistants varies widely by state — a dynamic that can shape recruitment and retention strategies for physician-led teams. California reported the highest mean PA income in 2024 at $151,351, according to the National Commission on Certification of…

The Oregon Nurses Association is petitioning Vancouver, Wash.-based PeaceHealth to maintain its longstanding partnership with a local emergency physician staffing group, according to a Feb. 12 report from NBC affiliate KMTR. Earlier in February, the health system announced it would…

A security incident involving ApolloMD Business Services, an Atlanta-based, physician-owned MSO, has affected 626,540 patients, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ data breach tracker. ApolloMD, which has a network of 11 physicians, detected unusual activity on…

Hospital affiliations with primary care providers are up about 17% in the last four years and are seeing mixed results, a recent Medscape report found. The “Realities of Primary Care Affiliations Report 2026,” published Feb. 6, surveyed 1,363 physicians across…