There is a trend around the country to lengthen the terms of office for important medical staff positions. This is to promote continuity and to give leaders a change to grow into their roles. In many organizations, this is compounded by linking positions serially into a continuum of...
In the ambulatory arena, top problems include identifying viable reviewers, developing a robust assessment mechanism, and putting aside collegial and business allegiances to ensure meaningful evaluation.
According to Advisory Board's annual healthcare CEO survey, improving access to ambulatory care is the top area of interest for hospital executives for 2019. The survey polled 90 hospital executives across the country between Jaunary and March, asking them to rank their interest in 29 different...
The medical executive committee (MEC) interacts with many individuals and groups in the hospital. One of the most important relationships in terms of patient care is between the MEC and the general medical staff. The MEC ensures that the medical staff has good physicians through credentialing...
An overwhelming 90% of physician assistants (PA) feel a disconnect between their official title and their role in healthcare. This sentiment is also shared by many patients, physicians, nurses, and others working in the healthcare setting.
This research comes from WPP, an agency charged...
Physician leaders most often cite disruptive physicians as their top challenge. In fact, the number of complaints from physician leaders and hospital administrators about disruptive physicians could convince you that the healthcare industry is undergoing an epidemic of disruptive physician...
