Key Takeaways Provider productivity continues to rise. Provider work relative value units (wRVU) per full-time employee (FTE) increased 3% year-over-year, indicating higher demand for...

Physicians face higher rates of depression, anxiety, and suicide risk than the general population, yet most never seek mental health care. In this episode, Dr. Jesse Ehrenfeld, professor of anesthesiology at the Medical College of Wisconsin and Global Chief Medical Officer for AIDOC, discusses new JAMA research examining why. The conversation looks at how medical culture, stigma, time constraints and concerns about confidentiality or professional consequences can keep physicians from getting help, even when effective treatment exists.

Compensation is not keeping pace with physician productivity, while patient demand continues to rise and the proportion of advanced practice providers expands across the workforce.

Physicians face higher rates of depression, anxiety, and suicide risk than the general population, yet fewer than one in three with a mental health condition ever receives care. Dr. Jesse Ehrenfeld, professor of anesthesiology at the Medical College of Wisconsin and Global Chief Medical Officer for AIDOC, discusses what happens when physicians consider getting help.

The median investment/subsidy per provider plateaued this quarter, however the distribution between higher and lower performing practices is wide.

Fluency across clinical and financial perspectives is redefining leadership in healthcare

The One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) has drawn attention for its headline provisions: millions likely will lose their health insurance and there will be a reduction in cumulative federal health spending of an estimated $1 trillion over 10 years.

Aligning the right physician/APP model and the right measurements with the right compensation.

Net patient revenue per provider increased overall, and physician productivity continues to rise.

Primary care alignment remains essential, but employment is only one tool in the toolbox. Health systems facing mounting losses, shifting patient populations or rising competition from disruptive entrants should consider whether a different model might better serve their mission, physicians and patients.

Operational issues in access are myriad. So are the tactics to resolve them. But if systems look closer, they’ll find that access isn’t a tactical matter. It’s a strategic one stemming from an uncertain or opaque leadership structure.