Managing risk: threat or opportunity?
OBJECTIVE
Radiologists often regard risk management as a burden or even a threat. This article examines some of the most important reasons every radiologist should regard managing risk as an opportunity.


CONCLUSIONS
There are short-term risks and costs to a program of risk management, but they are far less than the long-range costs of inaction. More importantly, managing risk well is an opportunity to excel as a physician and leader.
Gunderman
Richard B
RB
Department of Radiology, Indiana University, 702 N Barnhill Dr., Rm. 1053, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA.
Applegate
Kimberly E
KE
D006801:Humans; D007351:Insurance, Liability; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D011872:Radiology Department, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration; D012308:Risk Management / Q000379:methods; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed