The oversight function of the peer review process involves all the actions necessary to oversee the process to ensure that it is done correctly. The oversight function is not always familiar to physicians because in many hospitals, the peer review process is not organized to perform it.
Don't forget to print out individual articles or a PDF of the full issue of Credentialing Resource Center Journal and Medical Staff Briefings. For individual articles, simply click on the printer icon and you'll be directed to a PDF version of it that you can print out or save. Or wait until the...
A group of Florida plastic surgeons is asking an appeals court to block emergency restrictions recently put into place by the Florida Board of Medicine. The restrictions are for gluteal fat grafting, also known as Brazilian butt lifts.
Medical executive committee (MEC) meetings are the place to tackle the pressing questions that the events of the past several months have raised. For example, the MEC should discuss what it can do to ensure that the hospital does not become the focus of an Office of Attorney General...
Medical staff and hospital leaders often find it difficult to track and trend behavior problems because medical staff members are reluctant to report improper conduct for fear of retribution. To encourage reporting, reporting systems must respect and protect staff members who disclose other...
The No Surprises Act, which became effective January 1, requires hospitals to post the prices for their most common procedures as well as a patient-friendly tool to help shop for 300 common services. According to a recent study published by JAMA, out of the 5,239 hospital websites...
In its simplest form, collaboration means working with others as equals. This can be a struggle for physicians, as medical education has generally fostered an individualistic culture by rewarding clinical skills such as autonomy, decisiveness, and independence. But for a successful physician...
With a median income of $147,500, physician assistants/physician associates (PA) working within cardiovascular/cardiothoracic surgery had the highest compensation of all PAs in 2021. This amount includes both salary/hourly wages as well as any bonuses received. For PAs in cardiovascular/...
Physicians say they are most concerned about the public’s access to healthcare, according to a new Medscape report. Based on survey responses from more than 2,300 physicians in 29 specialties about the most important social issues, healthcare access was ranked the highest at 85%.
Contractual and employment relationships only make sense if the strategic goals of the physician and his or her organization are aligned using appropriate compensation incentives for productivity, quality, safety, and service. Such legal documents must be crafted carefully to avoid Stark self-...
