Mississippi's state Board of Medical Licensure is suing the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) following the VA's refusal to release the names of patients potentionally affected by the alleged misconduct of a former radiologist at the G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery Medical Center in Jackson, according to an Associated Press (AP) report. 

Cybersecurity is a top concern in medicine, but reports of the risks often leave many unanswered questions. What role does clinical staff need to play in maintaining security? Are certain systems more at risk than others?

It’s all about the patient. This is an idea that seems obvious to most at first blush. After all, why would anyone seek a job in healthcare if not to help patients? But sometimes organizations need to rethink their processes to evaluate whether the patient is truly at the center of what they do. 

Isaac Newton humbly stated, "if I have seen further, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants." We all look to leaders in our field to emulate and follow.

Finding ways to work out at work, especially in a profession like radiology that tends to be sedentary, may be essential in order to stay healthy.

The lawyer representing Diagnostic Imaging Affiliates, a New Jersey company managing a number of imaging facilities that were raided by authorities in June, is asking for assets seized from the imaging centers to be released.

The Radiology Leadership Institute (RLI) has recognized the expertise of David C. Levin, MD, FACR, Sarah S. Donaldson, MD, FACR, and Richard L. Morin, PhD, FACR, by honoring them with the Leadership Luminary Award.

Radiology professionals who want to grow and develop as leaders in today’s dynamic health care environment will embark on a unique, three-day leadership challenge at the Radiology Leadership Institute® (RLI) Expedition Feb. 13¬–15, 2015, at the OMNI Dallas Hotel.