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.

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Insurer-owned hospital system has invested $400M to bolster radiology services in recent years

Highmark Health's latest effort will spend another $12 million to build a new 8,000 square-foot imaging center in western Pennsylvania. 

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A 5-point to-do list for radiology leaders to begin addressing burnout

Such work-related stress has become “rampant” among radiologists working in the U.S., two noted experts wrote recently. 

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American College of Radiology, emergency docs release ‘landmark’ guidance on incidental findings

Published in JACR, the new white paper outlines four areas of consensus between the two specialties. 

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Lawmakers reintroduce radiologist-supported bill to soften the blow of residency debt

The REDI Act would allow physicians-in-training to qualify for interest-free deferment of their student loans while serving in a medical internship or residency program.

Working off-hours maxes odds of burnout in private-practice radiology

Meanwhile, about 27% of those surveyed said they feel professionally fulfilled, with exercise and healthy eating having an influence. 

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Radiologists’ happiness outside of work has plummeted since the pandemic

Burnout may be one factor, as physicians put in extra hours to deliver care delayed during the pandemic, according to new survey data.  

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Radiology is matching its first class of Gen Z residents this year. What to know

Physician members of this generation will come with unique nuances of which the imaging workforce should be aware. 

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Cardiologists warn Biden administration that new policies could put PAD patients at risk

SCAI and the Association of Black Cardiologists have joined forces to share a simple message: PAD patients would be negatively impacted by new CMS proposals.