Physician Leadership Archives - Becker's Physician Leadership

Time to 'jettison' Stark law? | Why resilience won't fix physicians' moral injury | The specialty to top $600K | Physician sentenced to 40 months for Medicare fraud | 5 forces reshaping compensation

And a look inside physician compensation structures, future-proofing CMOs July 24, 2026 1. Why it’s time to ‘jettison’ Stark law Full story 2. Why resilience won’t fix physicians’ moral injury Full story 3. Anesthesia strategy is a growing risk. How…

The infrastructure rebuilding independent practice | A private equity misconception | 1 million active US physicians: Specialty breakdown | Physician pay by state | Man sues OpenAI alleging it practiced medicine

Should older physicians be screened? Plus new PA licensure states, No Surprises Act drama July 23, 2026 1. The infrastructure rebuilding physician independence Full story 2. Hospitals — not PE — driving physicians towards higher-cost settings: Report Full story 3.…

Bankruptcies on the rise | How much are physician signing bonuses?| Optum-backed staffing firm inks hospitalist contract | One Medical post-Amazon AI playbook | 63% of physicians work locums

Plus a look at what's exciting physicians in healthcare, specialties ranked by burnout July 22, 2026 1. Physician practice, clinic bankruptcies on the rise: 8 things to know Full story 2. Optum-backed physician staffing firm inks deal with California health…

What keeps physicians up at night? | PE's physician practice playbook | Healthcare's new gender divide | Pay, happiness across 27 specialties | Physician populations by state

New concerns arise in medicine, private equity zones in and new gender gaps emerge July 17, 2026 1. What’s keeping physicians up at night? Full story 2. Private equity’s legal playbook for physician practices Full story 3. 4 in 10…

The 1 word defining healthcare's future | Physician dies in plane crash | The physician paycheck tradeoff | 12 specialties getting unhappier | Which residents work the longest hours?

A word redefining healthcare, a flurry of healthcare strikes and a look at physician paychecks July 16, 2026 1. The 1 word defining healthcare’s future Full story 2. What physicians want more than a bigger paycheck Full story 3. Learn how…

CMS floats pay cut, MIPS phase-out | Who's controlling physician wallets? | Physician charged in $20M fraud scheme | Med schools pivot on recruitment | What's behind this fast-growing subspecialty

CMS floats 2027 proposed rules; inside physician financial autonomy and new fraud cases July 15, 2026 1. CMS proposes 1.68% fee schedule cut, MIPS phase-out: 9 things to know Full story 2. Who’s controlling physician wallets? Full story 3. See how…

Here is an updated reline as well: Who Stark law hits hardest | The biggest gaps in physician salaries | 8 physician fraud cases, $500M+ in allegations | Former UPMC physician drops lawsuit | The PE race regulators can't win

A look inside Stark law’s uneven impact, gaps in physician compensation July 10, 2026 1. Which physicians does Stark law hit hardest? Full story 2. The physician salary that looks like $600K but pays like $350K Full story 3.…

Physician runs for mayor of Chicago | The best cities for physicians | The flaws in RVU pay | A hidden kickback risk | 10 specialties seeing the biggest pay jump

A physician runs for mayor; new insights into pay, best areas for physicians July 9, 2026 1. The best metropolitan areas for physicians Full story 2. Physician, former VA whistleblower, enters Chicago mayoral race Full story 3. Insurers pledge to fix…

The $21M Erlanger contract red flags | Inside this specialty's malpractice claims | Specialties losing private practices fast | What really breaks physician partnerships? | Why 30 practices have closed |

Contract red flags physicians can’t miss, inside private practice declines July 8, 2026 1. The contract red flags behind Erlanger’s $21M Stark law case Full story 2. The specialties losing private practices fastest Full story 3. Most denials start…

Physician pay math is breaking down | What triggered a $14.2M Stark law settlement | Why independent practice is in flux | 43 physician practice deals | 10 hospital, health system layoffs

New physician pay perspectives, inside a Stark law scandal July 2, 2026 1. How a missing billing modifier triggered a $14.2M Stark law settlement Full story 2. Where does independent practice go next? 5 forces shaping the rest of 2026…

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