Becker's Physician Leadership

Health systems want physicians to be more productive, and physicians want to be paid fairly for the work they do.  Somewhere between those two goals, many compensation models break down — either rewarding volume at the expense of everything else…

As health systems push deeper into the ambulatory setting, many are assembling medical groups at a scale and speed that tempts leaders to run everything from headquarters.  Sean Tedjarati, MD, sees it differently. As executive vice president, chief physician ambulatory…

Physician pay has climbed steadily in recent years amid specialty shortages and a competitive recruiting market.  Medscape’s 2026 Physician Wealth and Debt Report, which surveyed 5,916 physicians across more than 29 specialties between Sept. 5 and Dec. 17, found that…

The District of Columbia’s Office of the Attorney General has asked a court to extend its review of the transfer of Washington, D.C.-based George Washington University’s physician group to a nonprofit controlled by Universal Health Services, The GW Hatchet reported…

Physicians are heading into 2027 facing another proposed Medicare pay cut, with CMS pitching a 1.7% reduction to the conversion factor for physicians who don’t participate in advanced alternative payment models. But several developments from the past few weeks could…

Physicians largely still hold their patients’ confidence in the exam room. About 87% rate patient trust in their clinical judgment as high, according to Medscape’s 2026 Patient Relationships Index. But more than half said rising healthcare and insurance costs are…