Staffing shortages, changes in healthcare reimbursement and the embrace of diversity, equity and inclusion measures were among the trends Brighton Ncube, senior vice president of physician practices and ambulatory care at Kingman (Ariz.) Regional Medical Center, identified as having the…
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Still having more to contribute as a physician was the leading reason physicians said they would keep working at least until their late 60s, according to Medscape's 2023 "Physicians Eye Retirement Report."
Here are 18 physician executives who retired, resigned or plan to resign from their positions that Becker's has reported on in 2023:
Healthcare leaders and government officials have focused attention on violence in healthcare settings in 2023, with health systems setting clear expectations about visitor behavior and lawmakers introducing legislation to stiffen penalties for those who commit violence against healthcare workers.
Healthcare policy legislation has been in the spotlight for much of 2023, including issues related to reimbursement, advanced practice provider supervision requirements and payer policies.
Steward Health Care and Steward Medical Group, both based in Dallas, and St. Elizabeth's Medical Center in Boston — which is part of the health system — have been accused of violating Stark law, allegedly paying a cardiologist nearly $4.9…
One-third of academic physicians expressed intention to leave their facility in the next two years in a study published Dec. 15 in JAMA Network Open.
Roughly 1 in 3 primary care physicians have tried using AI scribe tools, according to a recent survey from Elation Health.
Eleven physicians recently connected with Becker's to discuss the trends that had the biggest impact on the healthcare space in 2023.
W. Kimryn Rathmell, MD, PhD, is the new director of the National Cancer Institute.