Radiologists outline governance blueprint for hospital imaging joint ventures

New governance blueprint for hospital imaging joint ventures gives radiology groups nondelegable authority over accreditation, peer review, radiation safety, and artificial intelligence approval; hospitals get operations. Includes volume-quality firewall and a 3% imaging-rejecti…

• The framework includes a 13-domain responsibility matrix and five contractually enforceable quality-protection provisions, including a volume-quality firewall and physics veto authority.
• A seven-trigger escalation protocol uses American College of Radiology benchmarks, such as a 3% imaging-rejection maximum.
• A Diagnostic Imaging Centers of Excellence pathway aligns quality with shared financial return.

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