Leadership

Here are four physicians who made announcements to move into or out of the CEO role at hospitals and health systems in June, as reported by Becker’s: 1. Michael Wagner, MD, plans to step down as president and CEO of…

Here are 12 chief medical officer exits and appointments since June 1, 2026, as reported by Becker’s: 1. Baptist Health Richmond (Ky.) has appointed Morgan Blanton, DO, as vice president and chief medical officer, effective in September. 2. Puneeta Sharma,…

Hospitals claim millions of dollars in charitable care tax benefits every year. Marcelo Hochman, MD, a Charleston-based independent physician and former president of the Independent Doctors of South Carolina, thinks that physicians should have the same opportunity — and he…

The root of disappearing independent practices is not just reimbursement or referral diversion, according to Ahmed Hasan, MD, president of Lehigh (Pa.) Gastroenterology Associates — it starts in medical school. “When you’re in medical school, they don’t teach doctors how…

The headline number in most physician compensation reports is total cash compensation, which is base salary plus bonuses plus profit-sharing, but that figure doesn’t show how much depends on productivity metrics, patient satisfaction scores or quality measures outside their control. …

Marit Health, an AI-powered platform and clinician community, has reached 100,000 users 15 months after launching, making it one of the fastest-growing platforms in medicine, according to a June 23 news release. The San Francisco-based platform, launched in March 2025…

Natalie Davis, MD, co-founded PreventScripts after watching metabolic disease accelerate in her home region of western Kentucky — and spent years learning those lessons in real time, according to an article published by the American Medical Association June 18.   The…

A physician who previously served as concierge doctor for New York City Football Club will take ownership of a Fresno, Calif. concierge medical practice when its founders retire this summer, The Business Journal reported June 16.  Muhammad Anwar, MD, will…

The American Medical Association has inaugurated  Willie Underwood III, MD, MSc, as its 181st president while also announcing the election of Sandra Adamson Fryhofer, MD, as president-elect, according to news releases shared with Becker’s June 9.  Dr. Underwood, a urologic…

The American Medical Association’s House of Delegates voted to formally oppose use of the term “provider” when referring to physicians, adopting the new policy at its Annual Meeting in Chicago this week. The vote builds on existing AMA policy that…