Leadership

This news channel page highlights examples of leadership in hospital and health systems. While healthcare leadership is often seen as the positions of chief executive officers, chief clinical officers, chief of staff, and chief information officers, it also can can be other individuals or the entire healthcare system that shows unique ways to enhance patient care and manage strategies, quality, safety and revenue initiatives.

Volpara Solutions announces new chief marketing officer

Volpara Solutions has announced that Julian Marshall, who has more than 20 years of experience in the breast imaging technology industry, is the company’s new chief marketing officer. Most recently, Marshall served as Hologic’s director of global strategic innovation.

March 3, 2016

FPPE fever: Every radiologist deserves a 'fair, thorough' evaluation

Focused professional performance evaluations (FPPEs) are common in radiology. But what if the evaluation goes poorly? According to a recent article published in Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology, if the evaluation reveals significant issues, management should attempt to work with the radiologist instead of simply firing them on the spot.

March 1, 2016

Former Merge Healthcare CEO named Tribune Publishing’s CEO

Former Merge Healthcare CEO Justin Dearborn was named the CEO of Tribune Publishing Co. on Feb. 23.

February 23, 2016

Kanteron Systems USA taps Merge's Memarian for president, chief commercial officer

Kanteron Systems USA announced this week that John Memarian will be joining the workflow management company as president and chief commercial officer. Memarian is currently the president of international businesses at Merge Healthcare, which was acquired by IBM last year for $1 billion. 

February 22, 2016

ACR's Informatics Committee to focus on empowering patients

The American College of Radiology’s Commission on Patient- and Family-Centered Care announced its new Informatics Committee this week, saying the new group will work toward developing technology that empowers patients as radiology continues its shift to patient-centered care

February 18, 2016

RBMA announces goals for 2016 and beyond

The Radiology Business Management Association (RBMA) announced this week that it has chosen four “strategic goals” for 2016 and the years ahead. 

February 17, 2016

Journalist to deliver AHRA 2016 Spring Conference keynote about leadership

Emmy-winning journalist Jan Fox is scheduled to be the keynote speaker at the AHRA 2016 Spring Conference, the association announced this week. Fox has years of experience as a reporter, news anchor, and talk show host. 

February 11, 2016

ACR announces new Quality Experience Committee

The American College of Radiology (ACR) has announced that its newly formed Quality Experience Committee will focus on finding “quality, safety and patient experience priorities” to improve both patient care and health outcomes in radiology. 

February 8, 2016

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"This was an unneeded burden, which was solely adding to the administrative hassles of medicine," said American Society of Nuclear Cardiology President Larry Phillips.

SCAI and four other major healthcare organizations signed a joint letter in support of intravascular ultrasound. 

The newly approved AI models are designed to improve the detection of pulmonary embolisms and strokes in patients who undergo CT scans.

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