Anthony Hollenberg, MD, has been appointed president of Boston Medical Center.

Around 63% of physician transactions in 2023 were attributable to a PE firm or their portfolio companies, according to VMG Health's 2024 Healthcare M&A Report published May 7.

The Louisiana state legislature approved a bill restricting noncompete clauses for physicians, nola.com reported May 15. 

Here are 13 physicians that have stepped in to chief medical officer roles since April 16, as reported by Becker's:

The presence of independent physician groups in healthcare has been a symbol of independence, clinical autonomy and managerial flexibility to providers, allowing for competition, variation and variety in medicine. However, as more and more of the healthcare workforce moves toward employment, will independent physicians sink or swim?

The University of Texas at Tyler appointed Julie Philley, MD, as its president.

From artificial intelligence to blue-chip company investments, 12 physicians joined Becker's to share their key investment tips. 

Physicians leaders may find themselves having to shell out more to cover labor costs. 

Here are three positive developments for private practice physicians:

Here are five physician fraud cases Becker's has reported since April:

Alaska is the most expensive U.S. state to visit a pediatrician in, according to research from the Birth Injury Lawyers Group based on CMS data. 

The state of Alaska named Robert Lawrence, MD, its chief medical officer, Alaska Public Media reported May 3.

Dental was the physician specialty with the highest deal volume in 2023, according to VMG Health's "2024 Healthcare M&A Report."

Here are three recent transactions in the healthcare industry that have left physicians wary, as reported by Becker's since Jan. 17:

Dallas, Texas-based Steward Health Care has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy following a months-long saga of financial distress, according to a May 6 news release from the health system.

The Arizona Medical Group Management Association told national MGMA May 1 it would end its affiliation, following a trend of organizations departing and rebranding as Healthcare Leaders Association.

CMS has increasingly scrutinized Stark law policy, settling a record $12.56 million in Stark law voluntary self-referral disclosure settlements in 2023.

Touro hospital, part of New Orleans-based LCMC Health, named Christopher Lege, MD, its CEO, Biz New Orleans reported April 30. 

Two executives at OrthoNet, a White Plains, N.Y.-based claim processing company, were sentenced to prison and to pay restitution for a scheme that defrauded their company of more than $4 million.

States in the central regions of the U.S. are typically higher-paying for physicians, according to Medscape's "Physician Compensation Report" for 2024.