Going by compensation rates and trajectories, these might be the worst of times to be a physician in the United Kingdom.

Healthcare CFOs spend more time dealing with cost management and, by extension, operational issues than any other single set of items on their to-do lists.

“Applause broke out in the OR. It was quite an amazing experience,” recalls Winfred Williams, MD, associate professor of medicine at MGH and Slayman’s nephrologist, referring to the moment the kidney “immediately pinked up” during implantation. 

Imperfect algorithms. Resistant clinicians. Wary patients. Divisive disparities. The plot ingredients of a flashy techno-thriller coming to a cineplex near you? No—just a few of the many worries that provider organizations take on when they move to adopt AI at scale. 

It’s more critical for U.S. healthcare to get medical AI right than to get it adopted far, wide and ASAP.

Early May will mark the first anniversary of the officially declared end of the COVID-19 public health emergency by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Nevertheless ... 

December 2023 brought the 10th consecutive month with balance sheets in the black—and most healthcare financial leaders believe the momentum will have some legs.

Just 10.5% of U.S. physicians said they view private equity ownership in healthcare in a positive light.