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.

Cardiologist blasts into space on Jeff Bezos-funded Blue Origin rocket
The nine-minute flight was a complete success. Prior Blue Origin space tourism missions have included everyone from Bezos himself to Star Trek actor William Shatner.
Reduce, reuse, recycle: How cath labs can lower cardiology’s colossal carbon footprint
Cath labs, like radiology suites and operating rooms, are leading contributors to the world’s growing carbon footprint.
ACR CEO discusses solution to fight burdensome prior authorizations in medical imaging
Dana Smetherman, MD, MBA, outlines a possible remedy for the growing number of these roadblocks in the specialty.
Cardiologist to chair new FDA advisory committee focused on AI, other digital health technologies
The Digital Health Advisory Committee is tasked with providing perspective and recommendations on a wide variety of topics. These insights will then help the FDA draft new policies and make other important decisions.
DOJ suing health system in alleged kickback scheme
Three years after a pair of former hospital C-suite executives blew the whistle on their own institution, the U.S. Department of Justice has acted on the complaint.

New ransomware threat with ties to Russia targets healthcare providers

The "prolific" ransomware group Clop is associated with Russia and has managed to breach some major healthcare systems.

February 27, 2023

Cigna stops former executive from joining CVS Health

Cigna has blocked CVS Health from hiring Amy Bricker, a former Cigna executive, after a federal judge granted the company a temporary injunction.

February 23, 2023

Marburg virus outbreak in Equatorial Guinea raises public health concerns

An outbreak of Marburg virus disease has been confirmed in Equatorial Guinea for the first time, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported.

February 21, 2023

A team of cardiologists from Cleveland Clinic and Stanford University recently tested ChatGPT, the popular artificial intelligence (AI) model, to see if it could accurately answer questions about preventive cardiology and cardiovascular disease. The model performed well, only missing a handful of questions, and the researchers concluded that ChatGPT showed considerable potential. Cleveland Clinic cardiologist Ashish Sarraju, MD, was the lead author of that study. #ChartGPT

ChatGPT and cardiology: A close look at the strengths and weaknesses of AI chatbots

Ashish Sarraju, MD, a cardiologist with Cleveland Clinic, discussed his recent research on ChatGPT, its potential to change patient care and more.

February 17, 2023

AHA President Michelle Albert explains what can be done to boost healthcare equity and diversity in cardiology.

AHA President Michelle Albert on addressing health equity issues in cardiology

American Heart Association President Michelle Albert, MD, talked to us about about how to address health inequities in cardiology departments.

February 16, 2023

Manufacturers, health organizations unite to address medical supply chain

The newly formed group, the American Medical Manufacturers Association, includes Altor Safety, Aquaspersions USA, Blue Star NBR, Lutema, Ochsner Health, Premium-PPE, SafeSource Direct, United Safety Technology and Vizient as its initial members.

February 15, 2023

Q&A: What the rise of private equity investments in cardiology means for cardiologists and their patients

Private equity investors have grown more and more interested in cardiology in recent years. Why the sudden shift? And what does it mean for patient care going forward?

February 15, 2023

Movers & Shakers: Johnson & Johnson, Community Healthcare Trust, Emids

Welcome to Movers & Shakers, a roundup of the latest executive movements in the healthcare space, featuring Johnson & Johnson, Community Healthcare Trust and Emids.

February 15, 2023

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Cath lab techs and nurses see new normal with post-COVID pay

In the post-COVID era, wages for permanent RNs are rising, and wages for travelers are decreasing. A new report tracked these trends and more.

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Merit Medical to purchase Cook Medical’s lead management portfolio for $210M

Two medical device companies have announced a transaction that could shake up the U.S. electrophysiology market.

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Abiomed, Biosense Webster, Cerenovus now all known as Johnson & Johnson MedTech

These companies were already part of the Johnson & Johnson family, but they had still retained their previous brand names. Now, each one is officially going by Johnson & Johnson MedTech.

Leadership

Cardiologist blasts into space on Jeff Bezos-funded Blue Origin rocket

Reduce, reuse, recycle: How cath labs can lower cardiology’s colossal carbon footprint

ACR CEO discusses solution to fight burdensome prior authorizations in medical imaging

Cardiologist to chair new FDA advisory committee focused on AI, other digital health technologies

DOJ suing health system in alleged kickback scheme

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