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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6 takeaways from the latest ACR/RBMA Workforce Survey

The survey received more than 1,700 responses, exploring topics such as practice ownership, part-time duties, and women's preference for working in academic settings. 

August 8, 2023
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Ultrasound maker Butterfly Network trimming $2M in expenses per month amid financial challenges

The Burlington, Massachusetts-based company recorded a net loss of $28.7 million in the second quarter, leaders said Thursday. 

August 4, 2023

Higher pay in specialties such as diagnostic radiology correlates with lower levels of diversity

Full professors in imaging earned median compensation of about $500,320 between 2015-2022, researchers wrote in JAMA.

August 4, 2023
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RadNet bolsters C-suite, hiring 2 executives from Philips to fuel growth initiatives

The Los Angeles-based imaging center operator believes its expanding management team is "indicative of strong momentum" within RadNet's business lines. 

July 31, 2023
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Affiliate of private equity-backed radiology provider LucidHealth names new practice president

Michelle J. Romero, MD, is assuming the leadership role at Radiology Associates of Hartford in Connecticut. 

July 27, 2023
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Diagnostic errors linked to nearly 800,000 deaths or serious injuries per year in US alone

Five conditions—lung cancer, stroke, sepsis, pneumonia and venous thromboembolism—caused the most frequent serious harm. 

July 24, 2023
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5 roles radiologists can fill in the burgeoning $576M imaging AI industry

“When choosing a role, radiologists should consider their unique strengths, availability, and personal and financial risk tolerance," experts advised. 

July 21, 2023
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Radiology Partners affiliate ends 57-year hospital relationship amid reported physician turnover

Desert Radiology, which joined Rad Partners in 2019, had handled a “significant” number of scans at University Medical Center of Southern Nevada annually. 

July 20, 2023

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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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