"Fractional management is about giving practices access to high-level expertise without the full-time expense. It’s a smart, sustainable way to stay independent and thrive in a rapidly changing healthcare environment." - Janinne Walker


Podcast
May 2025Episode 15: Fractional Management
with Janinne WalkerIn Episode 15, Dianne Keen discusses the value of fractional management in radiology with Janinne Walker, Senior VP at Radiology Matters. They explore how fractional leadership helps practices stay independent, manage workforce challenges, and improve operational efficiency. Key topics include stipend negotiations, strategic planning, and the growing role of AI in streamlining clinical and administrative workflows.
This episode offers practical insights into using expert resources to enhance practice sustainability and patient care.
Guests

Janinne Walker
Senior VP at Radiology Matters
Key Discussion Points:
- Challenges in Radiology:
Covers workforce shortages, operational cost pressures, and rising staff burnout, highlighting how fractional leadership supports practice sustainability. - Fractional Management Strategies:
Explores how practices leverage fractional executives for credentialing, revenue cycle management, stipend negotiations, and business development. - AI and Operational Efficiencies:
Discusses how AI is advancing beyond clinical applications to improve administrative workflows and reduce backlogs in non-clinical operations. - Leadership and Team Development:
Highlights the role of leadership coaching and team-building programs in reducing burnout, improving staff retention, and creating healthier workplace cultures.
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