In talking about which items to keep on the regular agenda of the medical executive committee (MEC), last week we said to limit strategic reports to only those needing discussion. There are reports that you do not want to limit though: reports from departments on key initiatives and...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 13, Issue 44
The Connecticut Supreme Court recently ruled in favor of physicians, by protecting them from being sued by victims of physicians’ patients. According to amednews.com, the court said physicians owe no duty to non-patients who are harmed because of a patient’s medical condition. In its ruling, the...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 13, Issue 44
Before creating a website, Lynette Fisher, CPMSM, CPCS, medical staff coordinator at St. Vincent Healthcare in Billings, Mont., recommends examining existing systems in the medical staff services department (MSSD) and seeing what would save the most time and money if completed electronically....
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 13, Issue 43
As members of the medical staff services department, your hard work often flies under the radar. Sure patients are happy when they receive great care from their physician, but they may not realize how that physician became a trusted member of the medical staff. Or, how...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 13, Issue 43
In looking at which items stay on the medical executive committee’s regular agenda, as opposed to getting moved to a consent agenda, this week let’s take reports from administration on the hospital’s status and direction.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 13, Issue 43
Rhode Island became the first state in the U.S. to adopt a flu immunization requirement for all healthcare workers, students, trainees, and volunteers who may have direct contact with patients. The Rhode Island Department of Health announced that the new amendments to its rules and regulations...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 13, Issue 43
Because it is difficult to have all clinical areas represented in a well-functioning committee, it is best to have a core committee that maintains the following representation, but does not exceed 15-20 standing members.
Peer review is intended to maintain a standard of quality within a healthcare institution by identifying any issues among physicians and addressing them accordingly. Hospitals aim to resolve any concerns before the issues result in an adverse recommendation affecting clinical...
It's no secret that as we get older we start to lose some of our mental and physical abilities. For some, it starts with short-term memory. For others, diseases like Parkinson's rob us of our physical faculties.
Physicians and surgeons are not immune from this...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 13, Issue 42
One of the biggest issues residents face when they complete the medical training program is how to deal with the debt they acquired. Should hospitals offer loan repayment incentives to physicians they are courting? Should the government step in and make medical training more affordable? Lori...
