Healthcare Workforce

Over the past week, there has been a notable focus on the dynamics within healthcare teams, particularly regarding the roles and responsibilities of physicians under new value-based care models. A commentary on KevinMD asserts that while physicians are traditionally seen as leaders, they are increasingly absorbing risk without clear authority or support, complicating care outcomes. This raises important questions for leadership in ACOs and health systems as they navigate care delivery and risk-sharing arrangements with CMS under the new policies introduced by the Trump administration, including the upcoming initiatives under the CMS TEAM program aimed at enhancing collaboration among providers. Furthermore, recent findings from Press Ganey underscore systemic challenges faced by night shift workers in healthcare, potentially exacerbating staff retention and patient care quality in value-based care settings, emphasizing the need for strategic workforce planning to address these disparities.