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.

Over 45% of radiologists and other docs are burned out, down from the 2021 peak
Despite the improvement, physicians remain at greater risk for such workplace fatigue when compared to other professions, the AMA reports.
Moral distress is ‘pervasive’ in radiology, with 4 primary causes
Common drivers include performing an unsafe number of studies, lack of administrative support and pressure to conduct unnecessary imaging.
Female radiologists scoring promotions at higher rate than male colleagues
Imaging experts speculated that the COVID-19 pandemic and other factors may be helping to improve gender disparities across the profession.
'We need to come together as a nation': Why science, not politics, should guide healthcare policies
ACC Immediate Past President Cathie Biga spoke to Cardiovascular Business about some of the challenges healthcare faces in the wake of mass layoffs and significant funding cuts put in place by the Trump administration.
Radiology Business Management Association names annual award winners, new board
Sara Nofziger-Drew, vice president of revenue cycle services for R1 RCM, took home the RBMA's top honor, the prestigious Calhoun Award.

Radiology Partners discusses its research priorities

The RP Research Institute is an affiliation between the country's largest imaging group and some of the top academic institutions in the U.S.

heart doctors and surgeons working together. top cardiology hospitals in the United States.

The 25 best heart hospitals in the United States

U.S. News & World Report is back with its latest rankings. Did your facility make the cut?

Match Day diagnostic radiology University of Arkansas

Diagnostic radiology applicants significantly less likely to ‘match’ than peers in other specialties

An emphasis on remote work since the COVID-19 pandemic and growing desire for work-life balance among medical trainees have likely fueled increased competition in DR.

Fresh off private equity partnership, radiology provider creates new CEO role, plus more leadership moves

In other announcements, Blue Earth Diagnostics names a new CEO, Volpara's chief adds a title following a merger with Lunit, and Upper Allegheny Health appoints an IR leader.

Miami-based IntelliRad Imaging and its 37 physicians join Strategic Radiology

“Our newest member is a young, vibrant and innovative practice committed to the wholly physician-owned independent practice model,” said SR CEO Scott Bundy, MD.

Radiology and imaging staff wages continue to rise in ‘perpetually tight labor market’

Between 2019 and 2023, such professionals saw their median total compensation climb 17.89% as practices upped their offers to best the competition, the MGMA reported.

Hospital system forms new radiology group after relationship with Rad Partners dissolves

CEO Jim Woodward believes private equity-backed provider groups “serve their shareholders’ interest not the patients' and doctors' and hospitals' interests.”

How Massachusetts General increased outpatient MRI time slot capacity by 50%

Amid increasing volumes, the Boston institution in 2019 started designing a new standalone facility utilizing new designs and processes to serve more patients.

Leadership

Over 45% of radiologists and other docs are burned out, down from the 2021 peak

Moral distress is ‘pervasive’ in radiology, with 4 primary causes

Female radiologists scoring promotions at higher rate than male colleagues

'We need to come together as a nation': Why science, not politics, should guide healthcare policies

Radiology Business Management Association names annual award winners, new board