‘Modern hospital systems have never dealt with the type of leverage that radiologists currently wield’

Radiology Business October 10, 2024
Marty Stempniak

“Modern hospital systems have never dealt with the type of leverage that radiologists currently wield,” an anonymous physician charged in an essay published Oct. 5 by KevinMD.com.

Radiology staffing challenges since the onset of COVID-19 have been well-documented, with rising imaging volumes and other factors combining to strain the specialty. Compensation is “exploding,” the writer noted, as hospitals are forced to offer salaries almost double what they were five years ago.

Imaging serves as the lynchpin of most healthcare services, and the editorialist believes radiologists should seize upon this “unheard-of leverage.”

“Hospitals quite literally cannot operate beyond a few hours without diagnostic radiology,” the physician noted. “We are the bottleneck for all inpatient care. All service lines...

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