Voices of Experience · Podcast
Season 1Episode 15May 2025

Fractional Management

High-level leadership without the full-time cost: how fractional expertise keeps practices independent.

Hosted by Dianne Keen  ·  with Janinne Walker, Senior VP at Radiology Matters
Guest
Janinne Walker
Janinne Walker
Senior VP at Radiology Matters
Fractional management is about giving practices access to high-level expertise without the full-time expense.
Janinne Walker, Senior VP at Radiology Matters
20+ years
Experience behind every person in the model
Both sides
Sales and delivery, which she says changed how she works
A network
Of vendors and people they already know and trust
About this episode

Expert leadership without the full-time expense

In 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.

In this episode

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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