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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Radiology Partners launches new Office of the Chief Medical Officer months after CMO’s departure

As part of the change, the El Segundo, California-based imaging giant promoted 13 of its top physicians to serve in new leadership roles. 

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Piloting a virtual radiology internship to boost underrepresented minority interest in imaging

Participants experienced a "significant shift in perception of the field" after taking part, experts detailed in Academic Radiology

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How coaching can help address the epidemic of burnout among radiologists

This emerging practice uses positive psychology, helping to instill three fundamental skills in physicians so they can “achieve their best selves." 

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Practice inks partnership with local news station to educate viewers about interventional radiology

Lone Tree, Colorado-based ECCO Medical will reach some 3.6 million sets of eyes in tandem with KCNC, Denver’s CBS affiliate.

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American Board of Radiology mulling vacation and family leave limits during residency

Parent org the American Board of Medical Specialties has mandated that its 24 member groups enact such a policy, and ABR is seeking feedback. 

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Major predictors of burnout among radiology residents in each year of training

Experts interviewed nearly 500 rad residents representing years 1-4 for the survey, sharing their findings in the Journal of the American College of Radiology

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Noted radiology department denounces recent violence against Asians: ‘Another stark reminder’

University of California, San Francisco, imaging professionals are urging the specialty to lend its support amid a recent COVID-related uptick in violence. 

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Healthcare mourns unexpected death of 36-year-old Minnesota radiologist

Gretchen Butler, MD, a breast imaging specialist and mother of three, died March 5 by suicide, according to published reports. 

Around the web

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.

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.

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