Author: Francesca Mathewes

For physicians and other frontline healthcare workers, apologizing is an essential step in addressing medical errors and building a trusting relationship with patients, Paolo Spriano, MD, writes in an Oct. 17 viewpoint published by Medscape. “When done properly, an apology…

There have been a slew of federal policy updates thus far in 2025, from further cuts to physician reimbursement to major shifts in vaccine recommendations and other public health policies.  Fiur physicians recently joined Becker’s to discuss the federal policies…

Here are 22 physicians who have been appointed as hospital or health system CEOs since June 3, as reported by Becker’s: 1. Christopher Longhurst, MD, was selected as the next CEO of Seattle Children’s, the largest pediatric and adolescent academic…

Becker’s has reported on 25 CMO appointments since June 5:  1. Taunton, Mass.-based Morton Hospital named Jill O’Brien, MD, chief medical officer and medical director of hospital medicine; she took on the dual role as of Oct. 1. 2. HCA…

John Murphy, MD, an OB-GYN, has filed a lawsuit against Bend, Ore.-based St. Charles Health system, alleging it forced him into closing his practice, The Lund Report reported Oct. 7.  The lawsuit alleges that the health system tried to “sabotage”…

Physician leadership takes on different meanings across different specialties and care settings, exemplifying the broad skillset that physicians are capable of adapting to and cultivating.  Adam Fritz, DMSc, chief clinical officer of Overland Park, Kan.-based Aria Care Partners, recently joined…

The American Medical Association, alongside more than 90 national medical specialty societies and other physician organizations, sent a joint letter to Congress Sept. 15 urging the extension of the enhanced advance premium tax credits. According to a Sept. 19 AMA…

Physician leadership within hospitals, health systems and private practice has dropped off in recent years, as growing administrative burdens, burnout and other factors exert added pressure on physicians and discourage them from stepping into leadership roles. Anthony Lefebvre, MD, a…

Ascension Wisconsin has abandoned a plan to outsource some of its intensive care unit physicians days before it was set to go into effect Sept. 1.  According to a statement shared with Becker’s the plan would have brought in critical…

A new Texas law went into effect Sept. 1, aiming to address a projected shortage of more than 10,000 physicians in the state over the next several years, particularly in rural areas, KERA News reported Aug. 27. Under previous law,…