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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60% of radiologists would accept lower pay for better work-life balance

The finding comes as some radiologists struggle meeting the demands of both family and their profession, Medscape reported. 

March 11, 2024

Grappling with imaging backlogs, RadNet eyes relief through AI, ‘aggressive talent acquisition’

The Los Angeles-based imaging center operator has deployed "super techs," overseeing multiple CT or MR exams remotely with the help of aids. 

March 7, 2024
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Radiology department retools workflows to minimize disruptions from instant messaging

The University of Wisconsin School of Medicine recently implemented such a platform, hoping to cut back on other modes of communication in its reading room. 

March 6, 2024
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Private equity-backed radiology provider LucidHealth names chief operating officer

David Grau served as the Columbus-based company’s chief strategy officer from 2020 to 2023 before recently taking on the newly created COO role. 
 

March 5, 2024
HCA Southern Hills Hospital and Medical Center

Private equity-backed LucidHealth marks first foray into Southwest via HCA partnership

“Growing into this market allows us to move toward a national presence and we are excited for more opportunities like this in the future," said COO David Grau.  

February 21, 2024
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RadNet launching career training program to address technologist shortages

Dubbed “ImagingWorks,” the initiative is privately funded by the family trust of CEO Howard Berger, MD, and his wife, Karen. 

February 16, 2024
Gavin Slethaug Radiology Partners

Radiology Partners leader to the specialty: ‘Keep your spears pointed outwards’

Gavin Slethaug, MD, shared his thoughts on private equity and other topics in a YouTube video posted by the nation’s largest radiology practice. 

February 15, 2024
Doctors have increasingly been seeing breast exams with swollen lymph nodes imitating cancer in patients who have received a vaccine, prompting Penn Medicine providers to offer up guidance. mammography mammogram breast cancer

Access isn’t enough; other unmet needs keeping patients from using screening mammography

Patients with such impediments also are more likely to present to practices with late-stage disease, experts detailed in JAMA Network Open.  

February 14, 2024

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"This was an unneeded burden, which was solely adding to the administrative hassles of medicine," said American Society of Nuclear Cardiology President Larry Phillips.

SCAI and four other major healthcare organizations signed a joint letter in support of intravascular ultrasound. 

The newly approved AI models are designed to improve the detection of pulmonary embolisms and strokes in patients who undergo CT scans.

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