Also, Envision shakes up its leadership team, Wake Radiology says a key physician is retiring and VUMC names a new section chief in emergency radiology. 

"A significant part of burnout stems from the overwhelming administrative burden," explains Elizabeth Ann Ignacio, MD, FSIR, FACR, chair of the SIR Small and Rural Practices Committee.

Kathleen Campbell Walker, JD, immigration practice group chair at the law firm Dickinson Wright, explains how outdated immigration policy is exacerbating the healthcare staffing shortage.
 

The University of Nevada, Las Vegas, graduates about 24 rad tech students annually, with each able to complete clinical rotations at the physician practice. 

Elizabeth Ann Ignacio, MD, FSIR, FACR, chair of SIR Small and Rural Practices Committee, and an ACR board member, outlines ways to make these positions outside of major cities more attractive.

There has been a "notable" uptick in interest for diagnostic and interventional radiology, with experts recommending a shift in strategy to help standout in the process. 

Commitment to work-life balance, physician autonomy, positive atmosphere and management that treats staff well were listed as key elements of a healthy workplace. 

"This reduced talent pool, coupled with increasing demands in radiology, will negatively affect the quality and access to care for patients," experts wrote in JACR.