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 radiology residents more productive on overnights than those in 24-7 attending models

Rads operating in autonomous training environments interpreted about 33% more cases than those working with around-the-clock attending coverage. 

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Nearly 40% of radiologists and other doctors working side gigs amid pandemic

Docs on average earned $25,000, with men collecting more ($27,500) compared to female colleagues ($20,900), Medscape reported. 

Bullet pierces mobile mammography unit during imaging exam, halting screening event

The incident occurred on Chicago’s South Side, with the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority and Assured Imaging hosting a popup 3D mammogram clinic at a local shopping center

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‘Leading’ private equity firm invests in one of country’s largest imaging center operators

Former Intelerad owner Novacap hopes to fuel coast-to-coast expansion for the outpatient chain, which already operates 18 locations. 

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Radiologists urge practices to grant breast-pumping RVU credits to offset new moms’ productivity losses

The University of California, San Francisco, has already championed such a “lactation credit model,” and the specialty should take notice, experts argued recently. 

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American Board of Radiology grants 8 weeks of vacation and family leave during residency

ABR is asking constituents to stick within that 40-workday window to remain eligible for initial certification without an extension of training. 

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Radiologist resigns from hospital post after social media comments accusing Israel of ‘cannibalism’

Three private law firms have agreed to represent the pediatric radiologist accusing Phoenix Children's of wrongful termination. 

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Radiology Business Management Association admits it’s missing the mark on diversity

The 52-year-old organization is launching a new task force, charged with analyzing how RBMA can become more inclusive.