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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Doctors form new coalition focused on reducing private equity’s role in cardiology, other healthcare specialties

More than 5,000 U.S. physicians joined forces to launch the new group. They say they are focused on limiting private equity's involvement and influence in healthcare. 

March 18, 2024
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Radiologists say it’s time to rethink their involvement in multidisciplinary team meetings

Six subspecialized physicians documented their contributions to these meetings over the course of two years and found very little benefit from the sizable time investment. 

March 18, 2024
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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
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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

Around the web

Using CT to perform coronary artery calcium scoring on symptomatic chest pain patients can deliver significant value, according to a new data published in Radiology

Peninsula Imaging told Mary Raver in 2014 that a cancerous growth was benign. She now has 18 months to live.

The Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance applauded two new CPT Category III codes for myocardial blood flow reserve (MBFR) assessments.

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