Background: Today’s healthcare requires a modern style of management that adapts to the needs of both patients and employees. Imaging diagnostics has its specificity in the entire area of hospital logistics and influences the organization of work and patient care. Modern managers should have special competencies to meet the expectations of patients, employees, and organizations. Aim: The main purpose of article was to define the role, competencies, and skills that managers should have in the field of diagnostic imaging. Methods: In the research part, a questionnaire survey and in-depth interviewing were used. The research group consisted of 10 managers and 300 medical staff, i.e., radiologists, nurses, and electroradiology technicians. Results: The decision-making role of the manager and their interpersonal skills were recognized to be most crucial. According to the respondents, managers should ensure good work organization and provide safe working conditions. Employees appreciated the manager’s ability to react in crisis situations as well as their high professionalism. The ability to communicate and resolve conflicts in a team was considered the most important psychological and social competence. Conclusions: A good manager, in the opinion of the respondents, is a decision-making, empathetic, and flexible person with strong leadership characteristics.

Introduction: In the era of increasing digitization of the long-term care sector and increased exposure to cyber threats, it is necessary to identify the main risks and barriers in the implementation of effective protective solutions and to provide recommendations for IT system security policies. Objective: The aim of the article is to analyze the key challenges and conditions related to cybersecurity in senior care institutions. Research methodology: A literature review methodology was used, analyzing scientific papers and industry reports (including ENISA, NIST, CERT Polska). The review included both sources from databases and regulatory documents (GDPR, NIS2 Directive). The analysis included guidelines from healthcare institutions, as well as cybersecurity supervisory bodies. Results: Senior care institutions such as social welfare homes, family care homes, nursing and treatment facilities and nursing and care facilities, multifunctional social service centers are particularly vulnerable to cyberattacks. The most common attacks include ransomware attacks (e.g., blocking electronic medical records systems); leaks of sensitive data (resulting from, among others, improper configuration of cloud computing); phishing aimed at staff (due to low level of digital awareness). Conclusions: The main factors increasing the risk of cyberattacks in senior care institutions are underfunding of IT, lack of specialized staff and fragmented implementation of standards. Based on the literature review, it can be assumed that institutions using regular security audits, employee training and cooperation with CSIRT should record a smaller number of effective attacks. It is necessary to develop a sectoral cybersecurity standard for senior care institutions, considering strengthening legal requirements regarding the protection of critical infrastructure; introducing mandatory educational programs for staff; creating mechanisms for financing the modernization of IT systems (e.g., within the framework of EU funds). The importance of intersectoral coordination is also increasing, e.g., through platforms for exchanging information on threats. Close cooperation with supervisory authorities and the use of cloud solutions with advanced encryption mechanisms is therefore recommended.