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.

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Observers of MEDNAX acquisition have questions; vRad has answers

What is MEDNAX and why did it buy vRad?

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Schaaf receives Order of the Long Leaf Pine

RALEIGH (APRIL 15, 2015) – Dr. Robert Schaaf, who served as president and managing partner of Wake Radiology for 27 years, was presented with The Order of the Long Leaf Pine at a special event on Monday, April 13, on behalf of the Governor of North Carolina.

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MEDNAX acquires vRad for $500 million

MEDNAX, Inc. has announced the acquisition of Virtual Radiologic Corporation (vRad), a radiology physician services and telemedicine company, for $500 million. The deal is scheduled to close during the second quarter of 2015.

vRad’s Thomas F. Osborne, MD, discusses benefits of CMO-CIO collaboration at Digital Health Innovation Summit

MINNEAPOLIS, MN—(May 11, 2015) vRad (Virtual Radiologic), the nation’s leading telemedicine company and radiology practice, announced that its Director of Medical Informatics Thomas F. Osborne, MD will give the presentation “Collaborating for Innovation: A CMO–CIO Partnership for Diagnostic Efficiencies and Quality” at the Digital Health Innovation Summit at Le Méridien Hotel in Philadelphia on May 14 at 9:50 am ET. The summit provides a forum for senior leaders and executives looking to utilize, innovate and develop digital initiatives within healthcare.

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Radiologist takes the helm of New York hospital

A diagnostic radiologist has been named president and CEO of a 375-bed hospital in Rockland County, N.Y., just outside New York City. 

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Technologists step up for Nepal earthquake victims

The American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) has donated $5,000 to the American Red Cross to help with relief efforts in Nepal following the devastating earthquake last month.

Radiologist earnings inch up; many would redo career choice

The average salary for a radiologist is $351,000, according to Medscape's 2015 Physician Compensation Report, a 3% increase compared to its 2014 report

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Breast cancer hits Black women hard in Nebraska, raising disparity issues

A recent analysis of Nebraska’s cancer register has shown a troubling level of racial disparity in survivorship among breast-cancer patients.

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Global shortage of nuclear imaging isotopes may be over

The nuclear imaging isotope shortage of molybdenum-99 may be over now that the sidelined reactor is restarting. ASNC's president says PET and new SPECT technologies helped cardiac imaging labs better weather the storm.

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‘A huge win’: CMS significantly increases Medicare payments for cardiac CT

CMS has more than doubled the CCTA payment rate from $175 to $357.13. The move, expected to have a significant impact on the utilization of cardiac CT, received immediate praise from imaging specialists.

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GE HealthCare moves PET/CT scanner production to United States

The all-in-one Omni Legend PET/CT scanner is now being manufactured in a new production facility in Waukesha, Wisconsin.