As the value of “value” increases in healthcare, organizations must look at all means of increasing safety, quality, access, and cost. One entity that cannot be ignored is the EHR.
“Digitization needs to be viewed as an enabler to safety, quality, and value,” says Robert Watcher,...
Are medical staff leadership positions voluntary or compensated? If they are compensated, who pays? Once again, the approach and answer to these questions are a direct reflection of an organization’s culture, as there are no prescriptions on how to do this nor is there one way to accomplish this...
Nobody likes a bully, and as we all know, bullies can come in many shapes and sizes. In the healthcare setting, bullying is a disruptive behavior that threatens the safety and well-being of both patients and staff.
The term “benchmark” originates from the chiseled horizontal marks surveyors made in stone structures, into which an angle-iron was placed to form a “bench” for a leveling rod for accurate future use. The meaning came from a long tract of level, elevated land called a bench. More recently, this...
With the new year comes new practice authority for many advanced practice registered nurses (APRN) working in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) system. Certified nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, and certified nurse midwives now have full practice authority “when acting...
This month we explore the answer to a seemingly straightforward question. Should medical staff leadership positions be elected (by the organized medical staff) or appointed (by the hospital administration)? Depending on the culture of your organization and its medical staff, this question is...
Onboarding can be an arduous process for physician leaders and MSPs, even when things go smoothly. More and more, organizations are hearing about providers’ experience of onboarding—including their frustration when application turnaround times are long, processes are repetitive, and...
Peer review expert Robert J. Marder, MD, gives best practices for moving to a multispecialty model of peer review and improving the overall culture regarding peer review.
