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.

Rad Partners now has 200 radiology residents working across 10 programs
RP said it has two more residency program slated to launch in 2026, with its research institute developing curriculum focused on artificial intelligence and the business of imaging.
Is the job market for health execs about to undergo a shakeout?
Among healthcare organizations sweating the possible passage of the “One Big Beautiful Bill,” few have more to worry about than nonprofit hospitals and health systems that compete with privately held or publicly traded rivals for executive talent.
Congenital heart surgeon named president of the American Association for Thoracic Surgery
Emile Bacha, MD, is an internationally recognized leader in both pediatric and adult congenital cardiac surgery.
Cardiologist became paralyzed after wearing heavy aprons in the cath lab for decades—but he fought back
Dean J. Kereiakes, MD, was left paralyzed after battling severe orthopedic issues for his entire career. Back in the cath lab after a long recovery, he is now stressing the importance of workplace safety among interventional cardiologists.
HHS names interventional radiologist as next national coordinator for health IT
A physician and engineer, Thomas Keane, MD, MBA, will oversee federal policy related to interoperability, electronic health records and other medtech issues.

Scaling up radiology resources could avert 9.5M deaths while saving trillions, global imaging leaders charge

The finding is part of a groundbreaking new report supported by more than two dozen worldwide leaders in cancer care.

breast radiologist breast cancer mammography

Breast radiologists reporting high levels of psychological distress during the pandemic

Such struggles persisted across all demographic groups, with young and/or female physicians hit hardest, according to a new survey.

Decades-old radiology practice selling off assets to local hospital and closing office

Northern Radiology Imaging has served New York's Northern Country region for more than 70 years, but will close on March 5.

American Board of Radiology says ‘persistent barriers’ preventing it from reducing user fees

The doc-certification group recently switched to a virtual exam business model and anticipated the change would help reduce costs.

The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically affected radiologists’ happiness outside of work

Only about 60% of rads felt fulfilled during their off-the-clock hours, a 22 percentage point dip from the previous year.

‘We’re cheap’: Following radiology exit, Mednax opts not to change name back to Pediatrix

The Sunrise, Florida, physician firm had originally hoped to rebrand as a nod to its start as a single neonatology group in 1979.

COVID-19 coronavirus burnout depression pandemic

More than 50% of radiologists suffering emotional stress, including feelings of ‘living in slow motion’

About 60% said they experienced a workload reduction greater than half during the pandemic, according to a survey of 2,150 rads.

Pioneering neuroradiologist John Bentson dies from complications due to COVID-19

During the subspecialty's nascent days, he invented the Bentson Wire Guide, which has helped treat thousands of patients, according to the American Society of Neuroradiology.

Leadership

Rad Partners now has 200 radiology residents working across 10 programs

Is the job market for health execs about to undergo a shakeout?

Congenital heart surgeon named president of the American Association for Thoracic Surgery

Cardiologist became paralyzed after wearing heavy aprons in the cath lab for decades—but he fought back

HHS names interventional radiologist as next national coordinator for health IT