Leadership

The GOP Doctors Caucus became more powerful after the last election, with new members joining and one of its own, Rep. Tom Price, MD, R-Ga., confirmed as HHS secretary, according to Kaiser Health News.

Englewood, Colo.-based Medical Group Management Association made several changes to its board of directors by adding five new board members.

Princeton, N.J.-based Robert Wood Johnson Foundation named Richard Besser, MD, its next president and CEO.

Phillip A. Clendenin is the president of ambulatory services for Nashville, Tenn.-based AmSurg.

Houston-based Hospital Corporation of America Gulf Coast Division named Holly Elliott the vice president of women's and children's services, Yahoo! Finance reports.

Despite dwindling reimbursement and physician burnout continuing to increase, Columnist Greg Kelly, former editor of Physician's Money Digest, published an article detailing the positive aspects of being a provider.

Orlando-based Florida Hospital's Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Mark Hertling, who leads a program for global partnership, leadership, development and health performance strategies at the hospital, penned an article on physician leadership for The Hill.

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Despite increasing consumer popularity, physicians and providers have different takes on the accuracy and impact of online ratings, according to a study conducted by Boston-based Harvard Medical School, Internet Health reports.

Physicians face a series of challenges when navigating patient care in an era of healthcare uncertainty.