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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‘Leading’ private equity firm invests in one of country’s largest imaging center operators

Former Intelerad owner Novacap hopes to fuel coast-to-coast expansion for the outpatient chain, which already operates 18 locations. 

July 6, 2021
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Radiologists urge practices to grant breast-pumping RVU credits to offset new moms’ productivity losses

The University of California, San Francisco, has already championed such a “lactation credit model,” and the specialty should take notice, experts argued recently. 

July 1, 2021

American Board of Radiology grants 8 weeks of vacation and family leave during residency

ABR is asking constituents to stick within that 40-workday window to remain eligible for initial certification without an extension of training. 

June 30, 2021
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Hospital fires radiologist over alleged antisemitic comments accusing Israel of ‘cannibalism’

Three private law firms have agreed to represent the pediatric radiologist accusing Phoenix Children's of wrongful termination. 

June 28, 2021
Diversity

Radiology Business Management Association admits it’s missing the mark on diversity

The 52-year-old organization is launching a new task force, charged with analyzing how RBMA can become more inclusive. 

June 25, 2021
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Radiologist and former Rad Partners CMO leading new private equity-backed national orthopedics practice

American Orthopedic Partners CEO Jay Bronner, MD, is joined by fellow RP alum Ryan Pahler, the imaging giant's former VP of national business development. 

June 22, 2021
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Fully vaccinated radiologist warns others after contracting breakthrough COVID-19 case

Eugene Choi, MD, tested positive for the virus 6 months after receiving his second Pfizer dose, but still urges others to get vaccinated.

June 15, 2021
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Absenteeism leaps in radiology amid COVID-19 vaccine rollout, highlighting need for future planning

One large health system lost more than 344 hours of employee time due to this interruption, mostly split between radiologic technologists and nurses. 

June 14, 2021

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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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