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.

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How to deal with workplace bullying and discrimination in cardiology

Ritu Thamman, MD, provided an in-depth look at some of the issues women still encounter in the cardiology workplace, including bullying and barriers to promotion.

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Private equity-backed US Radiology Specialists launches daytime teleradiology practice to recruit physicians seeking flexibility

Connexia aims to address growing demand for outpatient imaging, along with shifting desires from some radiologists, USRS said.

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Radiology the 3rd most sought-after specialty among healthcare employers

AMN Healthcare received 155 search requests for such specialists, behind only family medicine (279) and NPs (420), according to a recently released report.

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Surgeon sues hospital after being fired for discussing TAVR concerns with media

The vascular surgeon was fired after telling the media about a cardiologist who allegedly performed transcatheter aortic valve replacement without the proper credentials. He is now suing the hospital for wrongful termination and defamation.

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6 takeaways from the latest ACR/RBMA Workforce Survey

The survey received more than 1,700 responses, exploring topics such as practice ownership, part-time duties, and women's preference for working in academic settings. 

Higher pay in specialties such as diagnostic radiology correlates with lower levels of diversity

Full professors in imaging earned median compensation of about $500,320 between 2015-2022, researchers wrote in JAMA.

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High rates of regret among radiologists and other physicians who delayed having kids

“Residency requires too many hours at work, which makes parenting difficult” is the No. 1 reason doctors put off starting a family. 

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5 roles radiologists can fill in the burgeoning $576M imaging AI industry

“When choosing a role, radiologists should consider their unique strengths, availability, and personal and financial risk tolerance," experts advised.