Join the conversation Monday, February 16, from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m., as Mary Hoppa, MD, MBA, and Sally Pelletier, CPMSM, CPCS, take on issues that constantly test MSPs and physician leaders. The speakers will provide solutions to the top challenges facing medical staff leadership and MSPs...
Once a physician makes the decision to break the “traditional practice” mold, there is virtually no limit to the ways he or she can customize the ensuing business. And while low morale and burnout seem to be afflicting more and more providers who stick with the status quo, more success...
Karen Kondilis, editor of Medical Staff Briefing, wrote the following blog post. Although “Jane Adele” is fictional, she might sound scarily familiar to you.
If you have been in the medical staff field for some time, you have probably encountered a “Jane Adele.” Jane Adele...
As hospitals acquire more physician offices, patients are often paying more, not less, for their care. At the heart of the disparity is Medicare’s policy of paying one price to independent physicians and another to physicians who work for large health systems—even if they are performing the...
Evidence gleaned from 30 studies demonstrates that how a physician dresses has a bearing on patient compliance rates and patient satisfaction rates. But for some specialties—such as OB/GYNs, ER physicians, and surgeons—attire may be less of a factor, researchers conclude. What can encourage...
In addition to writing this weekly online roundup and the monthly Credentialing Resouce Center Journal, I’m working on a couple of book projects that will offer MSPs the tools they need for ensuring high-quality patient care and compliance with accreditation and regulatory medical...
