Becker's Physician Leadership

Health systems executives expect leaders overseeing AI projects to have increased importance in the coming years. Here are the new roles that execs predict will rise in prominence over the next three years, according to a Nov. 6 Healthcare Financial…

The American Medical Association urged lawmakers to prioritize physician oversight, data security and education, as AI tools become more embedded in clinical practice, according to a November statement submitted to the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee. The AMA…

The University of Minnesota has objected to a new $1 billion partnership between Minneapolis-based Fairview Health Services and University of Minnesota Physicians, arguing the deal threatens the institution’s academic mission and was struck without its knowledge or consent. Fairview and…

San Antonio, Texas-based Methodist Healthcare aims to expand its residency programs as the region battles severe physician shortages and “brain drain,” San Antonio Report reported Nov. 10. The shortage around the San Antonio area is largely due to brain drain,…

As healthcare evolves, new buzzwords have entered the collective dialogue among physicians and other medical professionals, reflecting shifting trends and issues in the industry. Two physicians joined Becker’s to discuss the buzzwords they are tired of hearing and why they…

Income uncertainty is what self-employed physicians like least about their job, according to Medscape’s Self-Employed Physicians Report published  Nov. 11. Medscape surveyed 1,571 physicians between March 19 and June 3, of those physicians, 748 were self-employed. Here’s what self-employed physicians…

Gastroenterologist Dinesh Madhok, MD, was recently appointed CEO of Jacksonville, Fla.-based after nearly three decades with the company.  He joined Becker’s to discuss his long-term priorities, his focus on caring for the whole patient rather than individual procedures, and how…

Some health systems have been gearing up for a Medicare prior authorization pilot, the Wasteful and Inappropriate Service Reduction model from CMS. But the program is under fire, with six House Democrats, including two physicians, introducing legislation to shut it…

A wave of technology “firsts” is sweeping through hospitals as health systems roll out new AI programs, hospital-at-home models and digital leadership roles aimed at transforming care delivery. Here’s a look at technology “firsts” at health systems across the U.S.:

Private practices find themselves in challenging positions as the cost of operating medical facilities increases alongside insufficient reimbursement rates and other market pressures.  At the same time, emerging platforms and partnership models are giving physicians new avenues for maintaining their…