Rayus Radiology leader becomes RBMA board president, plus more company news

RBMA announced its new board of directors on Wednesday following the association’s annual meeting recently held in Hollywood, Florida.

Christopher “Kit” Crancer, senior VP of public policy and radiologist partnerships at Rayus Radiology, is the organization’s new president. He takes over for Mass General Brigham’s Shannon Wilson, who will continue serving as the Radiology Business Management Association’s immediate past president.

“I’m honored to have been chosen to lead such a tremendously impactful organization,” Crancer said in a statement. “Now more than ever, we must work to end the chronic cycle of devastating cuts to radiology under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule and ensure our patients have access to high-quality, timely care,” he added later.

Meanwhile, Advocate Revenue Cycle Management’s Pete Moffatt is RBMA’s new president-elect after previously serving as a director at large. Envision Healthcare’s C. Chad Wiggins will continue as the association’s treasurer, while ARA Diagnostic Imaging’s Stacy Sanso remains as secretary and parliamentarian. Other new directors include Kevin McDermott of AIM Specialty Health, Donald Miller of Inland Imaging, and Julie Szeker with US Radiology Specialists.

You can find the full RBMA board roster here.

Quick hits

A few more company-related news items of note, in rapid fashion:

  • RBMA also recently recognized Lake Medical Imaging, alongside technology vendor Subtle Medical, with its RAD Honors Collaborative Achievement Award.
  • Riverside Radiology and Interventional Associates, part of LucidHealth, has named David West, MD, as its incoming practice president.
  • Envision Healthcare is in negotiations with its lenders after missing a deadline to report quarterly financials, the Wall Street Journal reported.
  • And finally, the Guthrie Clinic has named radiologist Joseph A. Ronsivalle, DO, as its new president, effective May 1.
Marty Stempniak

Marty Stempniak has covered healthcare since 2012, with his byline appearing in the American Hospital Association's member magazine, Modern Healthcare and McKnight's. Prior to that, he wrote about village government and local business for his hometown newspaper in Oak Park, Illinois. He won a Peter Lisagor and Gold EXCEL awards in 2017 for his coverage of the opioid epidemic. 

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