The landscape of the healthcare environment is constantly changing, now more rapidly and with greater impact than ever before. One change that has invoked more debate than others has been the increase in employed physicians-that is, physicians working directly for a hospital...
Medical staff offices (MSO) are an intense hub of activity, and if the MSO is incorporated into a hospital's medical affairs office, the hub of activity increases exponentially. How the medical affairs department views the MSO's departmental position in the organization can be as positively...
When taking care of patients, providers constantly strive to provide the highest-quality care with the latest and greatest technology available. They put their years of experience, knowledge, and continuous education to use developing best practices that lead to the best...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 22, Issue 10
Have you ever signed a department chair recommendation? Or made a motion to approve a credentials file? I certainly haven't, and I would venture to say that if you're a fellow MSP, you haven't, either. I have found, however, that there is a subtle line between making informal...
The Supreme Court of California reversed and remanded an appellate court's ruling that a hospital medical executive committee's (MEC) delegation of its authority to select the participants in a fair hearing to the hospital's governing body actually denied a physician a fair...
Gone are the days where medical marijuana was only available in a few progressive states. Currently, 20 states and the District of Columbia have passed laws allowing physicians to recommend medical marijuana to patients.