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.

Healthcare groups ask DOJ for protection against violence over gender-affirming care

Three major healthcare groups are taking a stand against threats of violence over gender-affirming care by asking the Department of Justice to get involved.

Movers & Shakers: NCI names new director, NIH leader retires, Tenet chairman resigns

Check out the latest edition of Movers & Shakers, a roundup of the latest executive movements in the healthcare industry.

Experts offer radiologists advice for overcoming 'mid-career syndrome'

A new Academic Radiology paper offers tips for providers on renewing a sense of purpose in the medical field in the midst of a mid-career lull.

Radiation oncology relatively low in ‘hazardous attitudes,’ although ‘macho’ makes the radar

The Federal Aviation Administration assesses pilots for five “hazardous attitudes” that may forewarn of risky behaviors in the air. Therapeutic radiology researchers have adapted the FAA scale for radiation oncologists making treatment decisions.

Top 6 wealthiest Americans in healthcare

A number of healthcare industry folks were included in Forbes’ latest ranking of the wealthiest Americans in 2022.

Healthcare spending to rise $370 billion from inflation, labor costs

Rising labor costs and high inflation rates are expected to drive up the annual U.S. national health expenditure by $370 billion by 2027, according to a recent report from McKinsey.

Overworked and inadequately trained, many x-ray managers are in 'an untenable position'

New survey data completed by 200 respondents reveal that 45% of x-ray managers have never received proper training on management practices from their organizations.

Movers & Shakers: Sutter Health, MyMichigan Health appoint new CEOs

Check out this week’s Movers & Shakers from Health Exec, a roundup of the latest executive movements in the healthcare industry.

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