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.

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Independent imaging practice coalition Strategic Radiology names new CEO

The longtime Texas neuroradiologist replaces Arl Van Moore Jr., MD, who is retiring from the post this month. 

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Radiology professionals more prepared for change than their primary care counterparts

The Veterans Health Administration is creating a LDCT lung cancer program, and recently gauged team members' readiness for the complex initiative.

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Radiology resident pay falling short of expectations, as programs overlook one key factor

While published stipends in the U.S. start at $49,547, when accounting for cost of living, pay can drop considerably, diving as low as $26,915. 

Hologic continues buying binge, acquiring molecular cancer test firm Biotheranostics for $230M

Sales of the company's COVID-19 test—pushing quarterly income to more than $1.3B last year—have helped fuel its recent M&A spree.

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Experts call for a new subspecialty in imaging—the ‘screening radiologist’

Oftentimes, it’s primary care docs and epidemiologists quarterbacking imaging care, but two MDs believe rads should have a greater say in the process. 

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Hologic acquiring German biopsy site marker manufacturer Somatex for $64M

The Marlborough, Massachusetts-based imaging firm said the deal will allow it to offer a full suite of breast health services and expand sales in Europe. 

2020

A year to forget: Radiology Business’ biggest stories of 2020

Beyond COVID-19, some big names made their way into our most-read stories of the year, ranging from Walmart to Cigna, the American Board of Radiology and even action star Chuck Norris. 

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Residents protest after radiologists get vaccinations before others who directly treat COVID-19 patients

A California-based institution is modifying its inoculation strategy to include such early career physicians, noting that an algorithm “failed to prioritize house staff.”