Medical Staff Briefing - Volume 23, Issue 11

Meaningful innovation: Moving past the ­buzzword

November 1, 2013

Innovation is a favorite buzzword in healthcare. There are any number of vendors and consultants lining up to sell you a toolkit, seminar, or some other widget to make your organization more “innovative.”
 

Medical Staff Briefing - Volume 23, Issue 11

Medicine from afar

November 1, 2013

Tucked away on the far side of mountain passes in northeast Oregon, the 25-bed critical access Grande Ronde Hospital in La Grande provides much-­needed care for a populace that can be cut off from larger facilities by a single snowstorm.

Medical Staff Briefing - Volume 23, Issue 11

Does your FPPE process address the growing numbers of AHPs applying to your facility?

November 1, 2013

 The aging of both the current healthcare workforce and the population in general, coupled with the dramatic healthcare reform facing the country, has increased the demand for many healthcare professionals and expanded the roles and skill sets for existing professionals.

Credentialing and Peer Review Legal Insider - Volume 10, Issue 11

Credentialing & Peer Review Legal Insider, November 2013

November 1, 2013

Public Citizen report cites problems with NPDB and OIG exclusions

The watchdog group finds incomplete information in as many as 50,000 reports, while an OIG special advisory clarifies screening frequency guidelines

 

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Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 22, Issue 11

Hardwire physician leadership succession planning

November 1, 2013

Having a competent, engaged chief of staff (aka medical staff president, medical staff chairman) is a key factor in a medical services professional's job satisfaction. It goes beyond liking the individual on a personal basis. The physician leader whom the medical staff services...

Credentialing and Peer Review Legal Insider - Volume 10, Issue 11

Supreme Court decision narrows the requirements for physician retaliation claims

November 1, 2013

A Supreme Court decision handed down in June offers greater protections for physician employers that face retaliation claims, effectively discouraging physicians from bringing forth frivolous claims related to discrimination-a ruling that could impact the way healthcare facilities deal with...

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