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 field of cardiology empowering or stifling? Cardiologists share their perspective
Some cardiologists feel the specialty is inclusive and nothing needs to change, but not everyone agrees with that sentiment. A new survey detailed the perspective of more than 1,500 cardiologists.
Cardiology groups share new recommendations for performing safe, effective cardiac ablations in ASCs
The timing of this new guidance from the Heart Rhythm Society and American College of Cardiology could not have been better—the document went live just as CMS finalized its decision to cover cardiac ablation procedures performed in ASCs.
Nvidia CEO discusses AI’s growing prevalence in radiology
Jensen Huang spoke alongside Elon Musk Nov. 19 at the U.S.-Saudi business forum held in Washington, D.C.
Solis Mammography names new CMO, opens 3 additional imaging centers
The breast screening provider has picked Emily Sedgwick, MD, MBA, to fill the key role and is opening new centers in Texas and Colorado.
UCLA launches ‘first of its kind’ new standalone Department of Nuclear Medicine and Theranostics
“Becoming an independent department elevates this work and strengthens UCLA’s role in shaping the future of precision health," said the department's new acting chairman.

Radiologists are not adequately disclosing their financial conflicts of interest on social media, study charges

"Physicians should apply the same principles of disclosure that they do to academic publications, conferences and their general practice,” researchers contend.

RSNA launches new open-access medical journal

Available exclusively online, Radiology Advances will cover a wide variety of imaging topics, all without a subscription fee.

Burnout remains high among radiology residents years after COVID-19 hit

The most commonly suggested remedies include lessening their work burden, providing more programmatic support and offering “protected wellness time.”

Doctors form new coalition focused on reducing private equity’s role in cardiology, other healthcare specialties

More than 5,000 U.S. physicians joined forces to launch the new group. They say they are focused on limiting private equity's involvement and influence in healthcare.

Radiologists say it’s time to rethink their involvement in multidisciplinary team meetings

Six subspecialized physicians documented their contributions to these meetings over the course of two years and found very little benefit from the sizable time investment.

Industry Watcher’s Digest

Buzzworthy developments of the past few days.

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Most physicians think private equity is bad for healthcare

Just 10.5% of U.S. physicians said they view private equity ownership in healthcare in a positive light.

The Protego Radiation Protection System by Image Diagnostics can potentially reduce radiation exposure in the cath lab.

Cardiologist urges cath labs to adopt radiation shields: ‘It is time to protect ourselves’

The shields can significantly reduce radiation exposure, according to cardiologist David G. Rizik, MD. He said they also allow cardiologists, nurses and other cath lab employees to provide care without wearing lead aprons.

Leadership

Is the field of cardiology empowering or stifling? Cardiologists share their perspective

Cardiology groups share new recommendations for performing safe, effective cardiac ablations in ASCs

Nvidia CEO discusses AI’s growing prevalence in radiology

Solis Mammography names new CMO, opens 3 additional imaging centers

UCLA launches ‘first of its kind’ new standalone Department of Nuclear Medicine and Theranostics