At the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), the burnout rate in the internal medicine division is approximately 13%, which is significantly lower than the burnout rate in other University of Alabama divisions. Researchers believe this may be a direct result of increased autonomy and...
For better or worse, the number of physicians employed by hospitals or health systems is skyrocketing. Depending on the culture of your organization, employed physicians may be welcomed as a valuable asset consisting of capable individuals able to help the medical staff carry out its board-...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 28, Issue 5
Because minutes are the record of medical staff business, they carry important implications. MSPs must ensure that minutes provide an accurate account of credentials, peer review, or MEC meetings, where high-stakes decisions are made regarding a practitioner’s privileges and ability to practice...
To carry out board-delegated responsibilities, an effective medical staff needs to control the quality of care rendered by medical staff members and other practitioners granted clinical privileges and to provide a structure whereby physicians have input in the institution’s decision-making....
