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Blog explains drivers behind physician acquisitions and impacts on patients, payers

A blog published Oct. 21 breaks down the pressures driving physicians toward employment, including financial strain and administrative burden.

CMS issues CY 2026 physician fee schedule proposed rule

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services July 14 released its calendar year 2026 proposed rule for the physician fee schedule.

Understanding the Physician-Hospital Relationship

What boards should know about building relationships between valued physicians and hospitals and health systems.

From Pro Forma to Proactive

Trustee Articles
As hospitals buy physician practices, board compensation oversight must shift into high gear.

Physicians Key in Value-Driven Environment

Trustee Articles
Executive and board support is needed for physician leadership that lasts. Collaborative leadership with physicians will be essential for hospitals to successfully create and maintain agile organizations that can compete in the rapidly changing healthcare landscape.

Physician Whiplash

Trustee Articles
Board support is essential in helping doctors take on and succeed in leadership roles. The emerging health care environment requires far more physician leadership than has been needed in the past. But there is a natural barrier to physicians who answer the call to lead, and it is best described as “physician whiplash.”

Physician-Hospital Alignment: Meeting on What Matters

Trustee Articles
The evolving U.S. health care system will demand more standardization, reduced variation in outcomes and lower costs, necessitating new care delivery methods. A variety of models may emerge but physicians are the one constant to any emerging care paradigm, making hospital physician alignment imperative.

Physician Compact

Position Descriptions
A physician compact outlines the organization's and physician's responsibilities. Reprinted with permission from Virginia Mason Medical Center.

Perils of Payment

Trustee Articles
The complexity around physician compensation demands defined, layered board oversight.

Improving Quality Through Physician Engagement

Trustee Articles
From accountable care organizations to clinical integration, forging a close bond between physicians and hospitals for improved quality results is now an imperative.