Leadership

Physicians’ presence in leadership roles within hospitals, health systems and private practice has declined in recent years, as increased administrative burdens, burnout and other job pressures make it more difficult for physicians to expand beyond purely clinical responsibilities.  But physician…

Here are five physician leaders in July headlines, as reported by Becker’s: 1. Guy Hudson, MD, was appointed president and CEO of Brewer, Maine-based Northern Light Health, effective in mid-October. 2. G. Duncan Finlay, MD, former physician and CEO of…

Pelto Health Partners launched three years ago with a mission to preserve physician independence in an increasingly consolidated healthcare environment, and a part of that mission involved a board made up entirely of physicians.  Three years ago, Pelto Health Partners…

Over an eight-year span, the number of physicians employed by hospitals nearly doubled, and that shift has come at a cost, according to a recent study. Published in July 2025 by the National Bureau of Economic Research, the study analyzed…

Wait times to schedule appointments with physicians have climbed higher and higher in recent years.  An AMN Healthcare survey published in May found that it takes an average of up to 31 days to schedule a physician appointment in 15…

Physicians’ presence in leadership roles at hospitals and health systems has declined in recent years amid increased administrative burdens, burnout and other job pressures. Yet despite this decline, physicians still believe there is a place for them and their unique…

The complexity of medical teams’ processes and flows is something that all healthcare professionals can understand.  That complexity only increases as healthcare organizations add physician leadership roles, despite the fact that physicians are rarely given formal leadership training during their…

Here are five physicians making recent headlines, as reported by Becker’s:  1. Wilmington, Del.-based Nemours Children’s Health tapped Mark Twite, MD, as chief of cardiac anesthesia and co-director of Nemours Children’s Cardiac Center in Delaware Valley. In the role, Dr.…

Tung Giep, MD, recently published a book, “The Business of Medicine: The Definitive Guide to Help New  Physicians Start Their Career on the Right Path and Avoid Costly Mistakes,” which reflects on his career in medicine and shares insights into…

Tung Giep, MD, has been in medicine long enough to witness and experience the financial mistakes that physicians often make at each stage of their career — from medical school to private practice ownership and employment contracts.  That’s why he…