The U.S. health care system is famously resistant to government-imposed change. It took decades to create Medicare and Medicaid, mostly due to opposition from the medical-industrial complex. Then it was nearly another half-century before the passage of the Affordable Care Act. But the COVID-19...
Proactive recruitment means finding physicians on the medical staff who have the ability to lead but whose talents may not have come to the notice of others. Using surveys is one tool to ferret out potential leaders. Questionnaires distributed to the entire medical staff at periodic intervals...
Dealing with a disruptive physician is difficult enough when you have time to plan for an intervention and have others to help you. But, what can you do when you are confronted by a disruptive physician during a committee meeting?
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is highlighting the need to reduce regulatory burdens in healthcare, the president of a physician organization says.
Healthcare is one of the most highly regulated sectors in the U.S. economy. Regulatory compliance costs hospitals $1,200...
When we present information to a committee, we are attempting to transmit the information as well as receive a response in return. A lack of response is often a result of poor communication. A successful presentation will reflect clear objectives. Be sure to choose appropriate points of emphasis...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 29, Issue 6
The credentials committee is perhaps one of the hardest working committees. Most physicians who agree to participate in a credentials committee do so without truly understanding the importance of the role and its responsibilities, and usually without having much training or experience.
