The trend in recent years has seen hospitals and healthcare systems acquiring practices and employing more physicians. According to a 2014 survey conducted by healthcare staffing company Jackson Healthcare, 20% of primary care physicians were employed by a hospital. This percentage was twice as...
In preceding months, we looked at the design of an OPPE system for general performance metrics that could affect the entire medical staff, including clinical quality case review, professionalism, and medical record documentation. Although I said in last month's column we would wrap up this...
The number of retail clinics has exploded over the past decade, popping up in places such as supermarkets, retail pharmacies, and big-box retailers. With this rapid expansion, it is important to take a look at how those who staff these clinics are credentialed and how staff performance is...
This month, we continue to design an OPPE system that could be used in your facilty by looking at medical record completion as a communication performance measure. The examples offered in this series are just that--examples. They may or may not be relevant to the challenges in your organization...
Every peer review committee member must be aware of the ethical and legal issues they may face when carrying out their committee responsibilities and activities. In most states, laws protect peer review activities, but the committee and its members must still take precautions to maintain that...
