Becker's Physician Leadership

Health systems nationwide have grown to encompass hundreds of care sites, thousands of employees and even more patients, procedures and policies. This amounts to a tall order for chief medical officers, whose roles have shifted drastically over the last several…

Here are 10 of the physicians named CEO of health systems, hospitals and physician groups this year: 1. Paari Gopalakrishnan, MD, was named president and CEO of Towson, Md.-based GBMC HealthCare, effective in September. Dr. Gopalakrishnan currently serves as president…

Looking to 2026, Gastro Health Chief Medical Officer Eugenio Hernandez, MD, is most concerned about how federal payment changes, coverage shifts and physician recruitment costs will squeeze margins, particularly the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Editor’s note:…

Healthcare and politics have undoubtedly become intertwined in 2025 as the year saw the longest government shutdown on record due to partisan disagreements over extending ACA tax credits for health insurance.  In a research paper published in October, Stanford (Calif.)…

Chicago-based GI Partners of Illinois isn’t dabbling in artificial intelligence, it’s building around it.  The practice is treating AI as core infrastructure and early results are shaping everything from staffing needs to cash flow to patient access, COO Dr. Geogy…

An Oregon physician is suing Department of Homeland Security officials after her application for a green card was denied.  Nikhila Palle, MD, an internal medicine physician practicing at Providence Medford (Ore.) Medical Center, filed a lawsuit against Secretary of Homeland…

A new mediation team tapped by the Minnesota Attorney General’s Office is stepping in to restart high-stakes talks among the University of Minnesota, Fairview Health Services and M Physicians over the future of their clinical partnership. The team includes retired…

With physician shortages expected to persist into 2026, GI Partners of Illinois is betting on AI, practice acquisitions and expanded advanced practice provider clinics to keep pace with demand. COO Dr. Geogy Vennikandam joined Becker’s to discuss how the Chicago-based…

Healthcare has experienced a whirlwind of developments over the last year, from shifting national healthcare policies to rising costs and major technological advancements.  Five physicians recently joined Becker’s to discuss the most important lessons they learned in 2025 and what…

Across Optum Health, Optum Insight and Optum Rx, 2025 marked a pivot from years of rapid expansion to focusing on value-based care and operational consistency. Here are seven ways Optum’s strategy shifted in 2025: 1. Refocusing on a core value-based…