While it's certainly not considered one of the perks of the job, at some point during their career MSPs will have to deal with a physician who exhibits disruptive behavior.
Citing performance issues, Humility of Mary Health Partners asked cardiothoracic surgeon George Georgopoulos, MD, to voluntarily refrain from performing coronary artery bypass surgeries and hired an independent physician to review several of his cases. Georgopoulos' independent...
Understanding which medical staff members are eligible to serve as medical staff leaders can be challenging, particularly in markets in which hospitals compete aggressively with each other for patients and resources. On HCPro's e-mail talk group "Medical Staff Talk," one...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 20, Issue 9
Most positions in healthcare are fairly streamlined. Nurses' and physicians' titles are consistent from one facility to another, as are administrative positions like directors, VPs, and CEOs.
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 20, Issue 9
Two of the most critical functions of the medical staff are determining and recommending current clinical competence for each practitioner exercising privileges in the facility. MSPs support this function by ensuring that each practitioner's file contains information for the...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 20, Issue 9
Editor's note: The following is excerpted from The Medical Staff Professional's Handbook, by Anne Roberts, CPMSM, CPCS, and Maggie Palmer, MSA, CPMSM, CPCS. To order or for more information, visit www.hcmarketplace.com/...
