As physician practices transition to value-based care and incorporate population health management (PHM) solutions into their day-to-day workflows, there are opportunities to close the communication gaps that can lead to opioid abuse. By aggregating and analyzing data across the care continuum,...
The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit (the “Court”) affirmed a district court’s granting of summary judgement, finding that an employer may offer to hire an applicant on the condition that she undergoes a medical examination confirming her ability to perform the job’s...
Unfortunately, ineffective peer review can and does happen at hospitals across the country. An organization's ineffective peer review system may be brought to light by examining publicly reported performance measurements, successful lawsuits that are the results of poor physician performance, or...
Time is one of the resources most valued by physicians. As a medical staff leader, when you chair a meeting, one way to show respect for your fellow physicians is to end all meetings on time.
