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.

Money dollar investments

American Board of Radiology eyeing fee reductions in 2022, changing name of MOC program

On average, docs pay nearly $15K over the course of their career on certification, one of the highest tallies among specialties. 

April 12, 2021
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Radiologists issue ‘call to action’ as ABR explores vacation and family leave limits during residency

The Association of Program Directors in Radiology’s Wellness Task Force urged the board to grant at least 6 weeks away from training for medical or parental leave.

April 7, 2021
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American College of Radiology backs bipartisan push to address ‘alarming’ resident physician shortages

Lawmakers recently introduced the Resident Physician Shortage Act of 2021 to address doc shortfalls by bolstering the number of Medicare-supported residency positions.

April 5, 2021
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4 ‘essential pro tips’ when transitioning into radiology private practice

Making the leap from training to that first job can be an “exhilarating yet challenging” phase of a physician’s career, experts detailed in JACR. 

April 5, 2021

Radiology Partners launches new Office of the Chief Medical Officer months after CMO’s departure

As part of the change, the El Segundo, California-based imaging giant promoted 13 of its top physicians to serve in new leadership roles. 

March 30, 2021

Piloting a virtual radiology internship to boost underrepresented minority interest in imaging

Participants experienced a "significant shift in perception of the field" after taking part, experts detailed in Academic Radiology

March 29, 2021

How coaching can help address the epidemic of burnout among radiologists

This emerging practice uses positive psychology, helping to instill three fundamental skills in physicians so they can “achieve their best selves." 

March 26, 2021
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Practice inks partnership with local news station to educate viewers about interventional radiology

Lone Tree, Colorado-based ECCO Medical will reach some 3.6 million sets of eyes in tandem with KCNC, Denver’s CBS affiliate.

March 24, 2021

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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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