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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American Board of Radiology opening lines of communication with field to bolster transparency

ABR is currently distributing a communications survey to candidates and diplomates and will host a series of town halls starting Monday, Feb. 21. 

February 15, 2022
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Social media engagement, attendance drop when radiology conferences go virtual

After moving online, RSNA20 saw a 43% decrease in attendees and a corresponding 46% dip in tweets about the show compared to the previous year.

January 20, 2022
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COVID-19 claims another in-person medical imaging conference

The Association for Medical Imaging Management is shelving its February show in Savannah, Georgia, citing ongoing challenges stemming from the latest variant.

January 20, 2022

82% of radiologists surveyed say they’re in a happy marriage

The finding, placing the specialty in the middle of the pack, is part of Medscape’s 2022 Physician Lifestyle & Happiness Report, released Jan. 14. 

January 19, 2022
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Radiology among specialties urging Spotify to moderate misinformation on Joe Rogan podcast

The show reaches roughly 11 million listeners each episode and has “tremendous influence" on those vulnerable to its “predatory medical misinformation," docs wrote. 

January 14, 2022
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Radiology experiments with virtual visiting professorships amid pandemic

The idea is showing promising early returns, based on survey data, and may warrant further exploration, experts wrote in JACR

January 10, 2022
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Radiology experts expect virtual residency interviews to persist beyond the pandemic

Researchers recently distributed a survey to nearly 200 program directors across the U.S., hoping to gather their thoughts on remote interviewing amid the COVID crisis. 

January 7, 2022
overnight night shift attending radiologist burnout. A new policy statement from the American College of Cardiology highlights the importance of career flexibility—including the ability to change hours or work responsibilities when necessary—for cardiologists of all ages. 

Ergonomic improvements boost radiologist well-being while decreasing repetitive stress injuries

Simple changes, such as replacing busted chairs or utilizing comfier mouse pads, have produced marked gains for one imaging department, according to new survey data.

January 5, 2022

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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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