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.

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.
Experts share recipe to reduce radiologist recommendations for unnecessary extra imaging
Education and other initiatives helped cut the rate of radiologist recommendations for additional imaging by 44% compared to a control site.

Nurse leader calls for ‘civility’ in radiology: 4 steps to get there

A medical imaging nurse manager offers care teams four easy steps to begin addressing bullying in the workplace.

4 ways that diversifying radiology’s ranks can translate directly to the bottom line

Many radiology business leaders are not approaching this issue with the seriousness it deserves, experts argue.

Konica Minolta announces new leaders for its precision medicine initiatives

The Tokyo-based technology and imaging company has named Jack Hoppin as president of precision medicine, while Matthew Silva will serve as CEO of Invicro.

How one hospital bucked the trend to bolster its ranks of female radiologists

Attracting women into the radiology profession continues to be a challenge, but one Boston-based hospital may have found the secret sauce to reversing this trend.

3 reasons why radiology leaders need to be on Twitter or risk falling behind

Radiology program directors must build an active presence or risk putting their institutions at a “distinct disadvantage," experts wrote in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

80% of healthcare pros believe AI is reducing burnout, survey finds

Artificial intelligence may help to inject more humanity back into the medical profession, despite concerns that it may make medicine colder and more sterile.

Senate confirms radiation oncologist as the next FDA chief

Stephen Hahn, MD, is the new commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration following approval from the U.S. Senate on Thursday, Dec. 12.

RSNA names new board leaders at annual meeting

The Radiological Society of North America continued to fill out its board of directors this week, naming a new president, president-elect and chairman.

Leadership

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

Experts share recipe to reduce radiologist recommendations for unnecessary extra imaging