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.

Radiologists fear new $100,000 visa fee could exacerbate specialty’s staffing shortages
The Trump administration first announced this change via a presidential proclamation, with the added charge taking effect on Sept. 21.
Industry partnership seeks to bolster supply of radioisotopes
Two key companies shared the news Oct. 14, highlighting the potential their partnership has for improving oncologic care.
Q&A: What cardiologists know and don’t know about pulsed field ablation
Peter Weiss, MD, a veteran electrophysiologist, sat down with Cardiovascular Business to discuss the ongoing rise of pulsed field ablation. While he's impressed with the technology, he says many questions remain about its long-term value.
Diagnostic radiology sees significant uptick in residency applications
However, “preference signaling,” allowing candidates to flag their desired programs since the 2022-2023 cycle, has appeared to cool rising interest in recent years.
From heart pumps to politics: Former medtech CEO launches campaign to be the governor of Massachusetts
Michael Minogue spent nearly two decades as the chairman, president and CEO of Abiomed, and now he is running to be the next governor of Massachusetts.

Pamela Woodard, MD, of the Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology

In specialty dominated by men, 2 female radiologists assume prominent leadership positions

The two hires come as radiology struggles to match other specialties in gender parity, with women holding only 17% of such roles.

Nurses return to hospitals after pandemic exodus

Hospitals are seeing a return of the nursing workforce after many left their jobs during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Heart surgeon charged with 'professional incompetency,' harmful practices

The surgeon, who now lives in a different state, has 20 days to respond to allegations made by the Iowa Board of Medicine.

The FDFA has cleared tirzepatide (Mounjaro) from Eli Lilly for the treatment of diabetes.

Eli Lilly targets FDA approval for weight loss medication

Tirzepatide, sold under the name Mounjaro, is among a handful of drugs with big buzz for their weight loss results, and approval for obesity could be a huge revenue source for Eli Lilly in the future.

‘The physician workforce is vanishing’: State goes to desperate measures to recruit radiologists

The Physician Workforce Act aims to bolster recruitment of out-of-state physicians and accelerate licensure for international medical grads.

‘Healthcare administration, leadership and management’ to be recognized as new subspecialty in radiology

The designation will cover clinical medicine alongside different principles in health system science, the American Board of Medical Specialties announced.

Linda A. Wilgus receives the 2023 Calhoun Award from the RBMA.

Radiology Business Management Association names annual award winners

Linda A. Wilgus took home RBMA's Calhoun Award, given each year since 1999 to recognize an individual’s “outstanding” contributions to the specialty.

Movers & Shakers: Kaiser Permanente, Corewell Health, Allina Health name new leadership

Welcome to Movers & Shakers, a roundup of the latest executive movements in the healthcare industry.

Leadership

Radiologists fear new $100,000 visa fee could exacerbate specialty’s staffing shortages

Industry partnership seeks to bolster supply of radioisotopes

Q&A: What cardiologists know and don’t know about pulsed field ablation

Diagnostic radiology sees significant uptick in residency applications

From heart pumps to politics: Former medtech CEO launches campaign to be the governor of Massachusetts