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.

FTC bans most noncompete clauses, drawing praise from radiologists
Others including the AMGA and the American Hospital Association have voiced their opposition to the rule, which is expected to be challenged in court.
Radiologists and other docs increasingly occupying locum tenens roles to relieve burnout
Younger providers also are taking on these temp jobs to "test drive" different practice settings earlier in their careers, according to AMN Healthcare.
RBMA Young Professionals group helps groom next radiology management leaders
Raquel Roman, chair of the Radiology Business Management Association (RBMA) Young Professionals Committee, and director of growth at Essential Radiology, explains how the group mentors the next generation leaders.
ACR institute recognizes 9 up-and-coming radiology leaders
The American College of Radiology has named the 2024 winner of its Impact in Leadership Award as well as eight Emerging Leader Scholarship awardees. All were selected through the ACR’s Radiology Leadership Institute (RLI).
For radiology trainees eager to serve the less fortunate, home is where the need is
Radiology residents are no slackers when it comes to “giving back.” However, many seem to believe they must travel abroad to find medically underserved populations in serious need of charitable medical care.

Multispecialty physician groups oppose FTC proposal to ban noncompete clauses

Meanwhile, the commission called such agreements an “exploitative practice that suppresses wages, hampers innovation, and blocks entrepreneurs from starting new businesses."

March 21, 2023

Radiology provider Akumin hampered by ‘unprecedented’ cost inflation, clinical labor shortages

“Despite these challenges, we were able to deliver solid performance and have positioned the business for strong organic growth," said CEO Riadh Zine.

March 20, 2023

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State radiological society earns $20,000 grant to help fight ‘harmful’ scope-of-practice bills

The American College of Radiology Association announced the news Friday, with the money coming from its special fund established in 2021.

March 20, 2023

How radiology should prepare for AUC clinical decision support reporting requirements. CMS to require AUC CDS January 1, 2023.

Another ‘record’ Match Day, with strong interest in diagnostic and interventional radiology

A total of 42,952 applicants certified a rank-order list in 2023, marking the largest match in the National Resident Matching Program's 70-year history.

March 17, 2023

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Medtronic, Edwards among the healthcare organizations chosen as World’s Most Ethical Companies in 2023

The annual list, now in its 17th year, was designed to celebrate companies that make ethical business practices a high priority.

March 16, 2023

Radiologists’ perspective sorely lacking in media coverage of lung cancer screening programs

Less than 10% of news articles published during a 12-year period mentioned the specialty and its role in LCS, experts wrote in AJR.

March 16, 2023

MRI safety zone warning sign at entrance into an MRI imaging room at Northwestern Central DuPage Hospital.

The American College of Radiology is seeking input on new MRI safety guidelines

The most recent updates contain “substantial new content and safety recommendations," the ACR reported recently.

March 14, 2023

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.

March 13, 2023

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Medicare drops AUC requirement for advanced imaging, ASNC celebrates

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

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Cardiology, radiology groups urge insurance provider to rethink imaging policy

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

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Radiology AI company gains FDA clearance for new CT offerings focused on PE, stroke

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

Leadership

FTC bans most noncompete clauses, drawing praise from radiologists

Radiologists and other docs increasingly occupying locum tenens roles to relieve burnout

RBMA Young Professionals group helps groom next radiology management leaders

ACR institute recognizes 9 up-and-coming radiology leaders

For radiology trainees eager to serve the less fortunate, home is where the need is

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