Many resident physicians are struggling to pay for child care and other living expenses as these costs outpace their earnings, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open and reported by the American Medical Association on June 11. Here…
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CMS Administrator Mehmet Oz, MD, is pushing an ambitious agenda of reform for the agency, including sweeping changes to federal healthcare programs and goals to align policies with President Donald Trump’s “Make America Healthy Again” agenda. Here are eight policies…
GI Alliance recently struck a partnership with healthcare technology company Iterative Health to expand the company’s clinical research footprint. Key to this partnership is putting physicians in charge. Casey Chapman, chief medical officer of GI Alliance, joined Becker’s to discuss…
In a time when physicians are under numerous pressures — from declining reimbursement rates to staffing shortages and shifting healthcare policy — two physicians joined Becker’s to share what they think is the biggest misconception about being a physician. Editor’s…
Here are 37 chief medical officer appointments since Jan. 1, 2025, as reported by Becker’s: 1. Cardinale Smith, MD, PhD, was selected as the inaugural CMO at New York City-based Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. 2. Mark Brady, MD, was…
In a June 5 article published by Medscape, author Maricio Chavero, MD, outlines the deleterious effects lawsuits can have on physicians and their practices — and how to manage them. Here are six takeaways from the article: 1. In a…
Here are 14 physicians who have been appointed to CEO roles since Jan. 1, 2025, as reported by Becker’s: 1. Michael Kupferman, MD, was named CEO of Hershey, Pa.-based Penn State Health, effective June 23. He will succeed Deborah Addo,…
From AI to regulatory burdens and work-life balance improvements, there is no shortage of healthcare industry developments that show promise for making the day-to-day operations smoother and more efficient for physicians. Five physicians joined Becker’s to share exactly what would…
UC Irvine Department of Neurological Surgery’s former chair, Mark Linskey, MD, has been awarded $5.8 million in a retaliation lawsuit against the university medical center, according to a May 24 report from the LATimes. Dr. Linskey has been involved in…
University of Iowa Health Care has created a new chief physician executive role within their system and tapped Bevan Yueh, MD, as the inaugural appointment to the role. The role was created to support the creation of systemwide clinical standards,…