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.

Mednax top execs take 50% pay cut as radiology firm eyes COVID-19 bounce back

The Florida-based physician services firm is also forgoing cash payments to its board of directors, while enacting “significant” expense reductions across its clinical operations.

Expert urges radiology to follow bread business, adopt ‘artisanal’ approach to imaging

Indiana University School of Medicine’s Richard Gunderman MD, PhD, wants his peers to move away from mass-produced care and toward a more personalized business model.

ACR, other major doc groups urge feds to provide physicians with one month of revenue

The American College of Radiology and numerous other medical societies want Health and Human Services to send physicians “immediate financial assistance” to help them weather the coronavirus storm.

Radiologist active on social media hearing ‘widespread reports’ of hospitals muzzling docs during pandemic

Nisha Mehta, MD, recently reported that she's fielded numerous requests from physicians hoping to get the word out about their COVID-19 experiences.

Ohio hospital’s longtime director of radiology dies from coronavirus

Wexner Medical Center imaging leader Jeannie Danker, 60, passed in late March due to complications from COVID-19.

American Board of Radiology postponing more exams due to coronavirus

The doc-certification group said diagnostic radiology testing slated to start in May will, instead, be shelved until November.

Radiology practice pausing debt collections to ease patient anxiety during COVID-19 outbreak

Physician-owned TRA Medical Imaging said the policy change will take effect immediately and apply across all of its managed locations.

Ford working with GE Healthcare, others to bolster PPE and additional supplies during pandemic

The partnerships are aimed at addressing the availability of much-needed ventilators, respirators and face shields, essential to the treatment of coronavirus patients, officials said Tuesday.

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