Leadership

Elevance Health has finalized a policy that will impose a 10% administrative penalty on facility claims if a non-contracted clinician is involved in the patient’s care with its Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield commercial plans in 11 states.  Here’s five…

Here are 10 physicians recently hitting notable milestones in clinical practice and leadership, as reported by Becker’s: 1. A team of providers from Morgantown, W.Va.-based WVU Medicine became the first in the U.S. to treat a pancreatic lesion using endoscopic…

Almost 34% of physicians identified as introverted in a Medscape survey of 15,000 physicians in 2018, a rate slightly higher than the U.S. average of 30%.  In a Nov. 17 viewpoint published in Medscape, author Sarah Garone explores the challenges…

The American Medical Association has launched a new initiative to support physician-led projects focused on improving community health.  According to a Nov. 13 news release shared with Becker’s, the Community Health Impact Lab Micro Grants Program will award $50,000 grants…

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…

Here are 15 appointments, exits or other moves by physicians in executive roles since Oct. 1, as reported by Becker’s: 1. Cliff Deveny, MD, president and CEO of Akron, Ohio-based Summa Health, shared plans to step down and transition into…

UnitedHealth Group’s Optum, parent company of ASC chain SCA Health, named Ben Eklo chief financial officer, effective Nov. 1.  Here are five things to know: 1. Mr. Eklo has spent 18 years with the company, a spokesperson told Becker’s, and…

Physician leadership is at a crossroads as the demands of the healthcare industry evolve more quickly than the traditional structure of many physician leadership roles. “But as s people and the workforce have evolved, there’s a growing understanding: if you’re…

For physicians and other frontline healthcare workers, apologizing is an essential step in addressing medical errors and building a trusting relationship with patients, Paolo Spriano, MD, writes in an Oct. 17 viewpoint published by Medscape. “When done properly, an apology…

Incoming medical students and young physicians are increasingly looking to dual programs to earn a master’s in business administration or public health alongside their MD. Here are 10 things to know about this growing trend: 1. According to a 2025…