Becker's Physician Leadership

Eleven physicians joined Becker’s to discuss the biggest threats physicians will face next year. Among the threats they cited were longstanding issues such as erosion of public trust to reimbursement declines. Yet, others saw more emergent ones stemming from workforce…

The American Osteopathic Association has filed a lawsuit challenging a policy by the American Board of Internal Medicine that it claims “unfairly limits opportunities for both internal medicine physicians and residency and fellowship training programs.” According to a Dec. 4…

Lee Health has acquired Prime MD Naples (Fla.), marking its first primary care presence in the county, the Fort Myers, Fla.-based health system said in a Dec. 3 news release.  The clinic, now operating as Family Medicine North Naples, offers…

Telehealth platforms powered by agentic AI, including virtual visits, remote patient monitoring, ambient clinical documentation and AI-driven triage face new and heightened cybersecurity risks in 2026, The AI Journal reported Dec. 2. These risks have become more serious as more…

Hospitals where nurses report “enough nurses to get the work done” have better physician outcomes, according to a recent study published in JAMA Network Open Nov. 17.  Researchers drew on two clinician surveys covering 49 European hospitals and 56 U.S.…

Physicians overwhelmingly say healthcare mergers and acquisitions tend to make their work harder, according to Medscape’s “Doctors on Healthcare M&A Report” released Dec. 2.  Medscape surveyed 1,007 physicians across 29 specialties between May 5 and July 2. Quality of patient…

Here are six chief medical officer appointments reported by Becker’s since Nov. 1: 1. Erica DiCicco, DO, was appointed chief medical officer of McLaren Lapeer Region, part of Grand Blanc, Mich.-based McLaren Health Care. 2. Jeff Metts, MD, was named…

The American Medical Association is applauding CMS’ new technology-supported care model for Medicare patients with chronic disease. The ACCESS Model, short for Advancing Chronic Care with Effective, Scalable Solutions, will assess whether giving clinicians more flexibility to use technology-enabled care…

A new law passed in Texas will allow private citizens to sue anyone who manufactures or distributes abortion drugs to or from the state, including out-of-state providers via telehealth, KFOX14 reported Dec. 1.  Here are five things to know about…

Maintaining Stark law compliance is critical as violations could trigger major fines, exclusion from federal healthcare programs, and False Claims Act exposure, according to a November blog post from Health Law Offices of Anthony Vitale.  Here are seven tips the…