Physicians are increasingly navigating patients who arrive at appointments already shaped by false or misleading health information — and new survey data suggests the problem is accelerating rather than leveling off. The Physicians Foundation surveyed more than 1,000 U.S. physicians…
Leadership
Here are two physicians who made announcements to move into or out of the CEO role at hospitals and health systems in July, as reported by Becker’s: 1. Charles Roberts, MD, PhD, was named president and CEO of Memphis, Tenn.-based…
The steady migration of physicians away from independent practice is often framed as a hospital consolidation story. Thomas Balcezak, MD, executive vice president and chief clinical officer of New Haven, Conn.-based Yale New Haven Health, sees another force driving much…
William Anderson, DO, a physician and Civil Rights leader who organized the Albany Movement, died Aug. 16 at age 98. Dr. Anderson trained at Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine in West Des Moines, Iowa, and later built a…
President Donald Trump is planning to select Heidi Overton, MD, PhD, a White House domestic policy aide, to lead the FDA, Bloomberg reported Aug. 18, citing people familiar with the matter. Dr. Overton currently serves as a deputy assistant to…
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The physician leader of the future will need to be more than a strong clinician. As healthcare grows more complex, leaders will be expected to navigate technology, operations and finance without losing sight of the people at the center of…
Physicians are being asked to do more than ever — but some of those demands may be getting in the way of the work that matters most. Three physician leaders shared what they believe healthcare organizations and the system as…
Mishawaka, Ind.-based Franciscan Alliance has partnered with Millennium Physician Group to expand value-based care and primary care access across Indiana. Fort Myers, Fla.-based Millennium is part of a national value-based care platform partially owned by Elevance Health. The partnership will…
Cleveland Clinic and Case Western Reserve University have appointed Brenessa Lindeman, MD, as executive dean of the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University. According to an Aug. 11 news release, Dr. Lindeman will lead the…
Here are 15 chief medical officer exits and appointments that occurred in July as reported by Becker’s: 1. Renee Hebbeler-Clark, MD, was named chief medical officer of HCA Houston Healthcare Conroe (Texas). 2. Christopher Lewis, MD, shared plans to depart…