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Across all physician specialties in the U.S., there is a projected shortage of 141,160 full-time equivalent physicians in 2038, according…
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Physician turnover risk remains lower than other clinical roles, but retention hinges less on workload and more on control, according to a new report from SullivanCotter and Lotis Blue. In a survey of more than 1,000 clinicians, physicians ranked clinical…
On Feb. 25, physician staffing groups filed a federal antitrust lawsuit in California against the BCBS Association and over 30 of its licensees — along with plan owners Elevance Health, Highmark, GuideWell, Cambia Health Solutions and Health Care Service Corp.…
After more than a decade of consolidation, independent physician practice remains under pressure, strained by hospital acquisition, payer complexity and the appeal of guaranteed salaries. But Joshua Siegel, MD, director of orthopaedic sports medicine at Exeter, N.H.-based Access Sports Medicine…
Here are seven new chief medical officer appointments since Feb. 1, 2026, as reported by Becker’s: 1. Charlottesville, Va.-based UVA Health named longtime physician leader Reid Adams, MD, to serve as inaugural chief medical officer. 2. Houston-based St. Luke’s Health…
The Oregon Nurses Association intends to hold a vote on confidence in the leadership of Vancouver, Wash.-based PeaceHealth after the system announced it would not renew its contract with its current emergency physicians earlier this month, The Register-Guard reported Feb.…
The University of Idaho in Moscow is developing a regionally based undergraduate medical education program in collaboration with the Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine at the University of Utah. According to a Feb. 27 news release, the partnership is…
Here are 20 physicians who have been appointed to or will retire from executive roles within their respective hospitals, health system and healthcare organizations since Feb. 1, 2026: 1. Jason Caron, MD, stepped into his role as president and CEO…
Fragmentation, manual work and workflow burden are burdening physician practices’ ability to manage their finances, according to Encoda’s “The state of financial health” survey, published Feb. 24. Encode surveyed 84 physician practice leaders. primarily from independently or physician-owned organizations. More…
Fort Myers, Fla.-based Millennium Physician Group, a Mosaic Health Company, has entered into a strategic partnership with Lee Health to expand preventive services for seniors in Southwest Florida. According to a Feb. 25 press release, the partnership is designed to…
Stark law has long served as a guardrail against improper financial relationships in healthcare. But as delivery models evolve, many physicians say the next chapter of the conversation should focus less on whether the law should exist, and more on…
