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.

Newly created radiology residency program receives 750 applications for 7 slots
St. Luke's University Health Network recently launched its region's only accredited radiology residency program in response to booming demand for imaging.
Rates of provider turnover, burnout ‘creating crises’ in radiology departments. Experts suggest a solution
Implementing a “positive leadership program” within Michigan Medicine’s Department of Radiology has led to improvements in workplace climate perception and employee engagement.
Rand releases bracing analysis of hospital prices; AHA repudiates approach, methodology
The Rand Corporation is reporting that, in 2022, employers and private insurers paid hospitals an average 254% more than what Medicare would have spent for the same services in the same facilities.
PaceMate names former Philips, BioTelemetry leader its new chief commercial officer
JR Finkelmeier has more than 20 years of experience in the healthcare and medical device industries.
Medical device company raises $87M to study new-look scaffolds for BTK PAD
R3 Vascular also announced that Christopher M. Owens, a veteran of the medical device industry, is its new president and CEO.

GE HealthCare inks 10-year strategic collaboration with 20-hospital health system

Under terms of the deal, Cleveland-based University Hospitals will add “hundreds” of new radiology systems across its enterprise.

October 5, 2023

Consumer-oriented radiology reports a ‘promising’ strategy to improve patient-centered outcomes

Such reports helped improve preparedness for appointments, enhance conversations with physicians and bolster patients' understanding of treatment recommendations, survey responses show.

October 5, 2023

‘We share a common vision’: Private equity-backed cardiology management group partners with MedAxiom, ACC

The group's roster of 17 like-minded cardiology practices now has access to MedAxiom's practice management tools and other key resources.

October 4, 2023

Image depicting gap between genders in pay

Workload, pay reassessments may be necessary to address career satisfaction gaps between academic and private practice radiology

Physicians in teaching settings reported higher monthly reading volumes alongside heavier demands for nonclinical work, according to new survey data.

October 4, 2023

Rad Partners affiliate Radiology Alliance reaches multi-year pact, restoring in-network access with BCBS

“We are pleased to have them rejoin our networks, and we appreciate their partnership in serving our members,” said BlueCross EVP Scott Pierce.

October 3, 2023

Imaging centers, hospital system reach agreement with Anthem BCBS in $93M dispute

Bon Secours Mercy Health filed suit Aug. 28, alleging Virginia's largest commercial insurer had denied or downgraded an enormous volume of claims.

October 3, 2023

How poised is your state to handle a disaster with mass pediatric casualties?

Illinois, New Jersey and Tennessee are the only states in the country to mandate emergency preparedness for pediatric patients.

October 3, 2023

SEC reaches $1M settlement with imaging vendor Nanox over misstated cost of flagship device

The company claimed to investors that it could build the machine for as little as $8,000, ignoring higher alternative estimates provided by internal execs.

October 2, 2023

Leadership

Newly created radiology residency program receives 750 applications for 7 slots

Rates of provider turnover, burnout ‘creating crises’ in radiology departments. Experts suggest a solution

Rand releases bracing analysis of hospital prices; AHA repudiates approach, methodology

PaceMate names former Philips, BioTelemetry leader its new chief commercial officer

Medical device company raises $87M to study new-look scaffolds for BTK PAD