Leadership

From emerging AI to rising consolidation, numerous trends continue to shape the future of healthcare. Three physicians joined Becker’s to discuss what gives them hope in medicine.  Editor’s note: Responses have been lightly edited for clarity and length.  Ed Corbett,…

Six physicians in the House of Representatives, all Democrats, have launched the Congressional Doctors Caucus, a group aimed at addressing an array of healthcare concerns, Medpage Today reported March 17. 

    While physicians serving in leadership roles is nothing new, the demands of physician leadership and the medical field overall have shifted significantly over the last several years.

Healthcare is changing and developing faster than ever, and young physicians are stepping into a field very different from their predecessors.

Healthcare is changing and developing faster than ever, and young physicians are stepping into a field very different from their predecessors.

As consolidation rises throughout healthcare and physician shortages persist, physician leadership has been on the decline. 

As consolidation rises throughout healthcare and physician shortages persist, physician leadership has been on the decline. 

One in three physicians have been sued for malpractice, according to a benchmark study by the American Medical Association. 

While advancing patient outcomes lies at the center of physicians' careers, the everyday administrative burdens and tight routines of many physicians can make it difficult to constantly push the envelope toward innovation. 

Here are the federal policies that four physicians told Becker's they are watching most closely: