Plus: A new medical school, inside the growing specialist shortage

July 29, 2026

1. ‘Physicians are replaceable’: The collapse of physician autonomy Full story

2. How this physician entrepreneur went from the trading desk to the operating room Full story

3. $12M+ in recoverable capacity: why Baptist Health Arkansas reframed ED boarding as a systemwide flow challenge here.

 

4. Physician seeks $2.1M from university after alleging retaliatory pay cuts Full story

5. The 10 biggest ways employed, independent physicians differ Full story

6. Health systems are redefining roles and upskilling teams for digital + AI demands. See how here.

 

7. Tennessee practice closes 2 years after MSO acquisition, citing insurance pay cuts Full story

8. 2 physician staffing giants merge in PE-backed deal Full story

9. 10 data breaches impacting physician practices in 100 days Full story

10. 140,000 physicians short by 2036: 10 things to know about the specialty care gap Full story

 

11. UChicago Medicine, Ochsner, MemorialCare + 2 regional systems on AI in supply chain and where each hit a wall here.

12. Colorado opens 3rd medical school Full story

13. The missing ingredient of AI adoption in the operating room isn’t technology – it’s trust Full story

Becker’s Learning Opportunities

14. What will separate high-growth systems from the rest? Increasingly, it’s the OR. Becker’s Perioperative Virtual Event gathers system execs, surgical leaders & anesthesia chiefs for a hard look at strategy, analytics and coverage stability. Be in the room — sign up here.

15. 10+ years of evidence across surgical specialties. Download the annotated bibliography here.

16. When supplies don’t arrive, patient care suffers. A guide to building resilience here.

17. Interested in more? See Becker’s full lineup of webinars and whitepapers.

 

 

Apply to attend complimentary as a guest reviewer here! Opportunity exclusive to those directly employed by a provider organization.

 
 

 

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