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.

University of Alabama at Birmingham names new radiology chair
The UAB Department of Radiology has selected internationally recognized rad and researcher Mahmud Mossa-Basha, MD, as its next leader following a national search.
5 takeaways from new ACR, Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine cybersecurity guidance
The two recently convened a panel of multidisciplinary stakeholders to discuss this issue, including radiologists, technologists, informaticists and physicists.
Radiology Partners moving its headquarters to Nashville
“It offers proximity to many of our partners, access to top healthcare talent and a strong ecosystem for collaboration," CEO Rich Whitney, MBA, says.
Fresh off name change, US Radiology Specialists hires former NFL player as chief medical officer
The Raleigh, North Carolina-based organization, which now goes by Lumexa Imaging, has selected radiologist Russell Stewart, MD, MBA, MS, to fill the key role.
Yale names new radiology chair, Rad Partners’ board addition, plus more leadership moves from ASTRO, Merit Medical
Christopher Whitlow, MD, is the Ivy League institution's new radiology leader, while John Chiminski joins the RP board, and Catheryn M. Yashar, MD, is set to become ASTRO president.

Kroger launches colorectal clinical trial sites

Kroger’s latest move underscores how large companies in other industries are making their way into the healthcare space.

Movers & Shakers: CVS Health, Intrion add new leadership appointees

Welcome to Movers & Shakers, a roundup of the latest executive movements in the healthcare industry, featuring new from CVS Health and Intricon.

Valentin Fuster, MD, PhD, director of Mount Sinai Heart and general director of the Spanish National Center for Cardiovascular Research

Cardiologist Valentin Fuster honored with prestigious award

Fuster, one of the world’s most prominent cardiologists, said the award was a "great honor," especially since he was born in Barcelona.

Thomas E. MacGillivray elected president of Society of Thoracic Surgeons

“There has never been a more exciting time to be a cardiothoracic surgeon,” the veteran surgeon said in a statement.

EU organizes aggressive anti-cancer action around imaging

The executive branch of the European Union has launched a major project to aggregate cancer imaging data from across the continent so it can be readily tapped by healthcare providers, medical schools and industry innovators.

Tenet makes key leadership changes

Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare, the nation's largest ambulatory platform, has announced several leadership changes.

Healthcare workers are unhappy with their pay

Just over half of healthcare workers believe they are paid fairly for their work.

ACR to Biden cabinet members: Please help make independent dispute resolution fair and accessible for all stakeholders

The American College of Radiology has worked out a way to protect patients from surprise medical bills for out-of-network services while modifying third-party arbitration so it sensibly serves providers and payers alike.

Leadership

University of Alabama at Birmingham names new radiology chair

5 takeaways from new ACR, Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine cybersecurity guidance

Radiology Partners moving its headquarters to Nashville

Fresh off name change, US Radiology Specialists hires former NFL player as chief medical officer

Yale names new radiology chair, Rad Partners’ board addition, plus more leadership moves from ASTRO, Merit Medical