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.

FTC bans most noncompete clauses, drawing praise from radiologists
Others including the AMGA and the American Hospital Association have voiced their opposition to the rule, which is expected to be challenged in court.
Radiologists and other docs increasingly occupying locum tenens roles to relieve burnout
Younger providers also are taking on these temp jobs to "test drive" different practice settings earlier in their careers, according to AMN Healthcare.
RBMA Young Professionals group helps groom next radiology management leaders
Raquel Roman, chair of the Radiology Business Management Association (RBMA) Young Professionals Committee, and director of growth at Essential Radiology, explains how the group mentors the next generation leaders.
ACR institute recognizes 9 up-and-coming radiology leaders
The American College of Radiology has named the 2024 winner of its Impact in Leadership Award as well as eight Emerging Leader Scholarship awardees. All were selected through the ACR’s Radiology Leadership Institute (RLI).
For radiology trainees eager to serve the less fortunate, home is where the need is
Radiology residents are no slackers when it comes to “giving back.” However, many seem to believe they must travel abroad to find medically underserved populations in serious need of charitable medical care.

The Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation (APSF), a related organization of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA), this week released a statement on the criminalization of medical errors. The APSF said criminal prosecution is unjust and counterproductive is healthcare organizations want to find ways to mitigate errors by understanding how they happen and create protocols or IT systems can can help prevent future errors. The criminal trial of nurse RaDonda Vaught was counterproductive to safety.

The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically affected radiologists’ happiness outside of work

Only about 60% of rads felt fulfilled during their off-the-clock hours, a 22 percentage point dip from the previous year.

February 22, 2021

‘We’re cheap’: Following radiology exit, Mednax opts not to change name back to Pediatrix

The Sunrise, Florida, physician firm had originally hoped to rebrand as a nod to its start as a single neonatology group in 1979.

February 19, 2021

COVID-19 coronavirus burnout depression pandemic

More than 50% of radiologists suffering emotional stress, including feelings of ‘living in slow motion’

About 60% said they experienced a workload reduction greater than half during the pandemic, according to a survey of 2,150 rads.

February 17, 2021

Pioneering neuroradiologist John Bentson dies from complications due to COVID-19

During the subspecialty's nascent days, he invented the Bentson Wire Guide, which has helped treat thousands of patients, according to the American Society of Neuroradiology.

February 12, 2021

RadNet leases massive space in mall revitalization project as part of hospital joint venture

Together, the Los Angeles-based imaging operator and Dignity Health plan to offer a full range of radiology services in the 24,000 square-foot center.

February 11, 2021

US Radiology Specialists faces upside and execution risk in debt-fueled expansion plans: Moody’s

USRS benefits from market concentration and business diversity, but also high leverage and modest scale, the investor service noted.

February 11, 2021

Reddit presents ‘high-yield’ opportunity for radiologists to engage with peers and patients

Popular topics on the online forum include case presentations, humor, and imaging appropriateness, NYU Langone experts wrote recently.

February 9, 2021

Breast cancer surpasses lung as the most commonly diagnosed form of the disease

The analysis does not account for the COVID-19 pandemic, and experts worry about a surge in late-stage diagnoses down the line.

February 5, 2021

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Medicare drops AUC requirement for advanced imaging, ASNC celebrates

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

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Cardiology, radiology groups urge insurance provider to rethink imaging policy

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

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Radiology AI company gains FDA clearance for new CT offerings focused on PE, stroke

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

Leadership

FTC bans most noncompete clauses, drawing praise from radiologists

Radiologists and other docs increasingly occupying locum tenens roles to relieve burnout

RBMA Young Professionals group helps groom next radiology management leaders

ACR institute recognizes 9 up-and-coming radiology leaders

For radiology trainees eager to serve the less fortunate, home is where the need is

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