Strategic management in gastroenterology empowers physician leaders to tackle healthcare challenges like complexity and workforce demands. By aligning structured strategies with clinical goals, it enhances efficiency, care quality, and outcomes.

Raven Kinser’s tragic organ donation case highlights gaps in U.S. organ procurement policy, exposing the lack of a clear, binding system for opting out across state lines.

This study explored whether Flourishing Questions from The Human Flourishing Program align with Healthy Days, a population health measure. Using survey data, it found moderately negative but significant correlations, suggesting both measures assess s...

Primary care is under pressure as CMS expansions, Medicare Advantage requirements, and EMR demands overwhelm workflows, eroding trust, staff stability, and patient care. Redesign is vital for recovery.

Maternal mortality in the U.S. is rising, with Black women facing rates over three times higher than white women. This highlights systemic health failures and the need to prioritize maternal health as a core strategy. Healthcare leaders should focus ...

Dr. Elyse Stevens, known for treating complex addiction cases, faced scrutiny for her flexible care approach, prioritizing patient-centered progress over abstinence. Her unconventional methods sparked debate about balancing harm reduction, liability,...

As the U.S. physician workforce ages, late-career programs screen older doctors for cognitive and physical decline to ensure patient safety. Challenges include age discrimination concerns.

Using data analytics and teamwork, a clinical care pathway improved alignment, reduced costs, and enhanced outcomes for CHF, COPD, and pneumonia patients.

In 2025, 444 U.S. healthcare breaches impacted 36M people. This article outlines five steps clinics can take to build effective cyber incident response plans.

Dr. Daniel A. Handel shares his path from emergency medicine to healthcare leadership, focusing on HALM education, physician leadership, and system-wide care improvement.

Patients reliant on ventilators face significant barriers in the U.S., from insurance hurdles to limited specialized care options, highlighting systemic healthcare gaps.

Healthcare Insights: Curated for HALM January/February 2026