The medical executive committee (MEC) is the only committee required for an organized medical staff, according to Joint Commission standards. Despite their arguments to the contrary, however, few modern healthcare organizations could survive with only one committee. A variety of other committees...
In May, the AMA announced the hiring of its first chief health equity officer, Aletha Maybank, MD, MPH. Maybank previously served as deputy commissioner and founding director of the Center for Health Equity within the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.
Tucked away at the end of most medical staff bylaws is a section titled along the lines of “Review, Revision, Adoption, and Amendment.” While it may seem odd to start our discussion at the end, this section gets to the heart of your medical staff culture and how your bylaws and related documents...
Since the 20th century, the organized medical staff has been a basic requirement for all hospitals. In 2014, CMS revised its CoPs to address an evolving trend across multiple hospitals in a health system: the unification of medical staffs. However, this revision came after the National...
Gaps in mobile security remain a threat to your protected health information (PHI) and leave you vulnerable to HIPAA violations, so train and, if necessary, limit employee use to reduce the risk.
Mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets were once considered a risky proposition in...
