Staffing

This channel provides news on management of staff and proper staffing levels for safe, high-quality healthcare system. Physician and clinician workforce shortages have become growing challenge for hospitals, with burnout also now affecting nearly all medical workers. Topics include medical staffing issues, statistics, compensation how to improve clinician morale and the workplace environment, and ways to combat clinician burnout.

HHS to cut 10,000 jobs during 'dramatic restructuring'
The agency said it plans to reduce staff by 25% and consolidate 28 divisions into 15. However, it said Medicare and Medicaid will remain operational.
Trump selects GOP general counsel for HHS Inspector General
Thomas March Bell has been officially nominated and now faces the Senate for confirmation. Bell has a decades-long history working as a Republican staffer.
Highlights from the 1st day of RBMA's annual meeting
Radiology Business Management Association Co-executive Directors Linda Wilgus and Jessica Struve share some of the highlights from the first day of the organization's annual meeting.
AI accurately routes interventional radiology procedure requests at pennies apiece
Duke University scientists are testing LLMs' ability to aid in this task—with the models able to recognize requests and generate responses.
DOJ asks Supreme Court to lift injunctions, approve DOGE firings
The U.S. Department of Justice is appealing a lower court’s ruling that would see 16,000 federal employees return to work, including many from Veterans Affairs.

HHS, VA rehiring 5,000 workers after court halts DOGE purge

Elon Musk and President Donald Trump’s mass firings have been temporarily halted by an injunction, resulting in 18 federal agencies being ordered to rehire over 24,000 workers.

Linda Moy, MD, resigns as editor of RSNA’s flagship journal, plus more leadership news

In other news, the University of Nebraska Medical Center has named Ryan Lee, MD, MBA, as its next chair of radiology, while ASRT has elected new board members.

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Private equity buyouts increase physician turnover by 265%, study finds

A study by researchers at Brown University and Duke University analyzed the employment records of 200 practices acquired by private equity firms and compared them with unacquired practices to develop some observations.

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Radiologist is the No. 1 high-paying job for introverts in 2025, list says

Job-industry researchers created the list based on factors such as autonomy, social interaction, growth potential, and wages.

Pediatric radiology continues to face ‘major’ workforce shortage

For years, the subspecialty has grappled with decreasing trainee interest, rising volumes and staffing demands, and a competitive market for talent, experts write in JACR.

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Arkansas bans noncompetes for all physicians

A new law amends existing regulations that allowed competitors to issue noncompetes within a specific area. The blanket ban goes into effect July 2025.

American Board of Radiology reveals key changes to IR/DR Certifying Exam

ABR is eliminating the computer-based component of the IR/DR Certifying Exam and requiring interventional radiology candidates to pass an oral test, like their DR counterparts.

HHS sends 80K workers a $25K ‘voluntary’ resignation notice

Per a media report, employees received the offer via email on Friday. No official layoffs have been announced.

Staffing

HHS to cut 10,000 jobs during 'dramatic restructuring'

Trump selects GOP general counsel for HHS Inspector General

Highlights from the 1st day of RBMA's annual meeting

AI accurately routes interventional radiology procedure requests at pennies apiece

DOJ asks Supreme Court to lift injunctions, approve DOGE firings