Today’s MSPs are taking on larger volumes of work and scopes of responsibility than ever before, often without seeing equivalent gains in respect and standing. It’s important to show leadership that you have goals and performance data that speak to your progress in achieving them. Possible focus...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 29, Issue 12
We continue our discussion on planning a move toward a just culture to improve patient safety. Last month we covered setting goals, educating the public, and identifying stakeholders and champions to raise awareness of your move to a just culture. Once you've completed those steps, there are a...
The Health Care Quality Improvement Act of 1986 (HCQIA) has no provision or requirement for an appellate review mechanism. However, if your hospital is accredited by The Joint Commission (TJC), standard MS.10.01.01, EP 5 states, “With the governing body, provides a mechanism to appeal adverse...
Payments from pharmaceutical companies to physicians was associated with increased prescribing of lower-value drugs, according to a study recently published in Annals of Internal Medicine.
Brock Bordelon, MD, medical director at MDReview, answers the question "How do we convince physicians to take their turns serving on the peer review committee? Should we provide a monetary incentive? And if we cannot provide a monetary incentive, what other incentives could we offer?"
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 29, Issue 12
The American Medical Association (AMA) has adopted new policies recently, including prevention of bullying among healthcare professionals and recognition of racism as a public health threat. According to The Joint Commission, intimidating and disruptive behavior in healthcare settings is...
