RBMA tackles COVID crisis, other issues with new podcast

The Radiology Business Management Association is offering chatty yet meaty podcasts on the business of radiology for listening anytime. Subscriptions are free and open to anyone who’s interested.

Hosted by Bob Still, RBMA’s executive director, the virtual gatherings feature conversations with invited guests who “make a difference in our industry,” as Still puts it in an announcement.

Previous casts have included “Ditch the Disk” with the chair of the ACR’s board of chancellors, Geraldine McGinty, MD, MBA, and “Servant Leadership” with Imagine Software CEO Sam Khashman.

Still says the COVID-19 crisis brought home the need for radiology business managers to connect for hashing out questions related to running a medical practice in uncertain economic times.

The sessions are recorded live every Thursday. A Q&A period follows the initial discussion.

The podcast is called “A Word With Bob.” Click here to access earlier podcasts and subscribe to the ongoing series.

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