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.

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.

Radiologists should include radiation oncologists in multidisciplinary workup for pulmonary nodules

Teams have typically included thoracic radiologists, pulmonologists and surgeons, but Mass General has found ROs to be crucial, according to new research published in JAMA.

Private equity-backed Rayus Radiology details latest expansion effort

The Minneapolis-based imaging group is broadening its partnership with Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin, leaders announced recently.

Strategic Radiology makes first foray into New Mexico with addition of 42-physician practice

Radiology Associates of Albuquerque was founded 45 years ago and boasts relationships across nine hospitals.

Growing imaging group Pediatric Teleradiology Partners inks 2 new partnerships

South Florida Radiology recently launched the venture to provide pediatric imaging access amid a nationwide shortage of such specialists.

Konica Minolta Healthcare names new president and CEO

Fumihiko Hayashida assumed the role on Friday, April 1, taking over for the retiring David Widmann.

Changes in Radiology Partners’ Office of the Chief Medical Officer

The El Segundo, California, industry giant created the office in 2021 after the departure of its first-ever CMO, Jay Bronner, MD.

‘Dramatic’ rise in image-guided procedures performed by NPs and PAs rather than radiologists

The specialty has still performed the lion's share of thoracentesis and paracentesis, but advanced practice providers are making steady inroads, experts wrote in JACR.

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