Conshohocken, Pa.-based pharmaceutical company Cencora plans to acquire the majority of the outstanding equity interests it does not currently own in OneOncology from TPG for approximately $3.6 billion, according to a Dec. 15 press release. OneOncology is a physician-led platform…
Author: Patsy Newitt
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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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…
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…
Dublin, Ohio-based Cardinal Health, long known for distributing pharmaceuticals and medical products, has rapidly expanded into physician services, making three major, billion-dollar acquisitions in the past two years. The company is now positioning itself as a serious player in the…
As the federal government shutdown stretches into its fourth week, hospitals across the country are feeling the strain. Kevin Post, DO, CMO of Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Avera Health, joined Becker’s to discuss how his focus is on supporting physicians and…
From shrinking reimbursement margins to cyberattacks and staffing shortages, here’s five reasons why physician practices are shuttering in 2025: 1. Reimbursement challenges For many independent physicians, reimbursement cuts remain the most immediate threat to survival. In March, Lisa Egbert, MD,…