With the arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic, telehealth has finally come of age. Like a lonely teenager who once struggled to make connections with...Read More »
According to a new survey from the Larry A. Green Center and Primary Care Collaborative, many primary care practitioners are experiencing record-...Read More »
It is important to have a crystal-clear definition of investigation in your bylaws. A failure to do so could have serious implications for your...Read More »
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A key element that bylaws should address is the rights and due process that are to be afforded to medical staff members. This section could begin with a statement of member rights followed by an outline of initial collegial intervention and a progressive description of next steps when current...
Member rights is a logical starting point for the bylaws. The most fundamental rights accorded members of the medical staff relate to the due...Read More »
Every physician has stress, but today’s physicians may have even more stress than when they started practicing. Along with newer pressures in...Read More »