Leadership

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…

New visa rules and fees have disrupted international physician recruiting at healthcare systems across the nation this fall, leaving many worried about long-term effects on existing staff shortages. Foreign clinicians typically enter the U.S. on two types of work visas:…

A new McKinsey & Co. survey of 296 physicians found that among 258 physician leaders who are not currently CEOs, 58% are interested in stepping into the CEO role. The survey identified several key motivators driving physicians in the U.S.…

There have been a slew of federal policy updates thus far in 2025, from further cuts to physician reimbursement to major shifts in vaccine recommendations and other public health policies.  Fiur physicians recently joined Becker’s to discuss the federal policies…

Three former leaders and three physicians at Charlottesville, Va.-based UVA Health are being sued for alleged retaliation and fraud in a lawsuit filed Oct. 3 in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia. Here are eight things…

Fifty eight-percent of U.S. physician leaders say they hope to become a CEO one day, according to a new McKinsey & Co. survey of 296 physicians.  Among the 258 who are not currently CEOs, 58% expressed interest in the top…

Here are five physicians who have made recent Becker’s headlines for achieving clinical or leadership milestones: 1. Gastroenterologist William Evans III, MD, conducted the first endoscopic ultrasound-guided radiofrequency ablation for pancreatic cancer in the state of Kentucky Oct. 10. The…