Trials and tribulations of the radiology administrator: purchasing.
Half or more of a radiology department budget typically is taken up by supplies and capital equipment. Purchasing procedures differ for the two kinds of items, and so too does the role of the radiology administrator. Responses to Applied Radiology's survey of radiology administrators indicate that the differences are mainly due to the different degrees of involvement by radiologists and hospital administrators.
D003625:Data Collection; D006748:Hospital Departments / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011682:Purchasing, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011872:Radiology Department, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*