Author: Francesca Mathewes

A recent survey commissioned by Jackson Physician Search and Kirby Bates Associates found growing adoption of “triad” leadership models across healthcare organizations, according to a news release shared with Becker’s.  The results were based on responses from 179 healthcare C-suite…

This article was last updated March 20, 2026 at 4:16 p.m. Oregon Governor Tina Kotek has asked Vancouver, Wash.-based PeaceHealth to pause its plan to transition its emergency room staffing contract for 180 days, NPR-affiliate KLCC reported March 18. Here…

In a report released March 17, the Michigan Medical Society identified key areas of the state’s worsening physician shortage. It included a 14-point plan for addressing the shortage which included expanding pay and reimbursements.  Here are 10 other key takeaways…

Here are 20 physicians who have been appointed to or will retire from executive roles within their respective hospitals, health system and healthcare organizations since March 1, 2026:  1. Jeff Balser, MD, PhD, president and CEO of Vanderbilt Health and…

Vancouver, Wash.-based PeaceHealth’s plan to replace emergency services contracts at three Oregon locations has resulted in a slew of controversy between clinicians, hospital executives and legislators in recent weeks.  Lawmakers have begun to scrutinize the arrangement between peaceHealth and Lane…

The American Medical Association applauded legislation introduced March 17 to exempt physicians and other healthcare professionals from a $100,000 filing fee on new H-1B visa petitions. The policy targets a cost the organization said has made it more difficult for…

Clinician Nexus, a healthcare technology company, has launched CM2, an AI-powered platform designed to manage physician compensation and replace manual spreadsheet-based processes. The platform is intended to help healthcare organizations move from reactive compensation management to a more proactive model…

Over the last 20 years, the presence of independent practices in medicine has declined drastically as reimbursement rates fail to keep up with the rising cost of infrastructure and operations—and cardiology is no exception.  In an analysis published March 11…

Physicians are entering a new era of medical innovation as more organizations invest in robotics and other technology to support minimally invasive surgery and other clinical advancements.  Here are five notable “firsts” in healthcare that were spearheaded by physicians in…

More than four in five physicians are regularly using AI in their practices—a figure that has doubled since 2023, according to new research by the American Medical Association. In its recent Physician Survey on Augmented Intelligence, the AMA assessed the…