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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Fujifilm lands an expanding install for its enterprise information system

A radiology practice with a national footprint has picked Fujifilm Healthcare Americas to supply workflow management software and related services across the practice’s growing enterprise.

Interview with Elizabeth K. Arleo, MD, and Radiology Business Editor Dave Pearson on American College of Radiology, ACR, new family medical leave resolution.

VIDEO: Dr. Arleo on why ACR has gone all in with paid family/medical leave

Radiology practice leaders who begrudge requests for parental and medical leave—if any such leaders are still extant in 2022—received a bracing wakeup call in late April.

VIDEO: Factors responsible for cardiologist burnout

American College of Cardiology President Edward T. A. Fry, MD, discusses cardiologist burnout and how the pandemic accelerated the issue.

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How advanced practice providers could increase revenue in radiology

APP volume and share of image-guided paracentesis increased from 10.2% to 15.8%, and from 7.7% to 12.9% for thoracentesis, while Medicare reimbursement for both procedures has seen a reduction since 2012.

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New York grants nurse practitioners full practice authority, despite radiologist opposition

The move allows Empire State NPs to order and interpret diagnostic tests without requiring a written practice agreement from a physician. 

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Radiology Partners allegedly conspired with kidney care giant DaVita to stifle competition in labor market

The imaging group has reportedly applied for leniency with the antitrust division, cooperating with the DOJ in exchange for avoiding prosecution. 

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‘Record’ 2022 Match Day, with applicants showing strong interest in radiology

Both diagnostic and interventional radiology were among specialties with 30 or more slots that filled all available positions, the NRMP reported. 

Recovered COVID-19 patients face higher risk of heart rate abnormalities, type 2 diabetes

The new analysis, published in JAMA Network Open, included U.S. patients from a variety of age groups.