Patsy Newitt

Physician specialties most — and least — likely to be hospital-employed Hospital employment rates vary dramatically by specialty, from nearly 79% in hematology and oncology to under 27% in podiatry, according to 2026 Trilliant Health data. The pattern reflects a clear divide between procedural and hospital-based specialties, which cluster toward employment, and office-based specialties, which […]

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Oklahoma City, Okla., topped the list of metro areas with the highest physician compensation adjusted for cost of living in 2026, displacing Rochester, Minn., which held the top spot last year, according to Doximity’s 2026 Physician Compensation Report released August 25. Several Midwestern and Southern cities cracked the top 10 this year — including Indianapolis, […]

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After spending time working on the payer side, Philip Cooksey, the new CFO of CSA, is finding the ASC business to be something else entirely. Mr. Cooksey joined Becker’s to discuss what surprised him most about the ASC industry’s financial profile since making the jump and what obstacles he sees in the next few years. […]

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From a jointly built AI documentation tool with Abridge to three distinct growth partnership models, Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente has spent the past few months navigating expansion, labor tension and legal exposure. Here’s a breakdown of Kaiser Permanente’s notable initiatives and developments since June 1. AI-powered clinical care Kaiser Permanente co-designed, built and first deployed […]