“We will be operating and managing in two very different worlds for a period of time … fee for service and risk/population health. These two businesses are very different and require different management skills.”
The National Academy of Medicine (NAM), along with more than 20 professional and educational organizations, recently launched an action collaborative to promote wellness and resilience among healthcare workers. The collaborative will begin its work next month and will hold public workshops and...
Most accreditation bodies now require medical staffs to subject applicants with newly granted privileges to some type of FPPE. Some accrediting organizations see this as an important capstone to the process of initial appointment, and knowledgeable plaintiff attorneys often seek documentation of...
Brand-new to CRC? Looking for a sneak peek into what an upgraded membership would bring? Need a refresher on how to access the arsenal of expert analysis, training resources, and networking opportunities already at your disposal? Whatever your goals, the CRC team has you covered....
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is amending its medical regulations to permit full practice authority of three types of advanced practice registered nurses (APRN): certified nurse-midwives, nurse practitioners and clinical nurse specialists. Certified registered nurse anesthetists were...
A primary goal of my work in consulting and writing, including this book, is to help medical staffs move from a punitive or indifferent peer review culture to one that supports physician improvement and the pursuit of excellence. The good news is that peer review culture can indeed change....
Todd Sagin, MD, JD, brings a unique perspective to the medical staff field with a background as a physician, medical staff leader, and a lawyer. Sagin is now the national medical director of Sagin Healthcare Consulting, LLC and HC Healthcare Consultants, LLC, and frequently is exposed to the...
An ACGME task force recently issued recommendations regarding changes to its Common Program Requirements regarding duty hours. A public comment period is now underway. A key part of the recommendations propose greater flexibility in resident work hours as generally tested in the Flexibility in...
CRC wants to know: What will 2017 hold for MSPs and medical staff leaders? Send your professional aspirations, inspirations, predictions, plans, and advice for the year ahead to Editor Delaney Rebernik at drebernik@hcpro.com, and you could see...
