“Rural healthcare delivery is in trouble and private equity may have a role in supporting it," a Rad Partners leader told attendees. 

The RBMA board has agreed to form an Executive Director Search Committee, chaired by Past President Mark Kalmar.

Advanced practice providers have enjoyed a raise in total cash compensation of 16% over the last five years. That’s a sharper upward pay trajectory than physicians or nurses have seen over that period. 

Both sides recently held a bargaining session, with Kaiser labeling the union’s request as “frankly, not reasonable." 

In healthcare, this typically manifests as lingering regret after organizational constraints prevent physicians from acting in the best interest of their patients. 

"Changing just six alerts in the system knocked out about 5 million alerts annually," explained Patrick McGill, MD, executive vice president and chief transformation officer at CHN.

Independently owned and launched in 2015, the radiology practice is “committed to providing the most efficient, quality reads in nearly 50 states."

Researchers with Cedars-Sinai Medical Center believe their study provides important information for institutions seeking to address physician burnout.