Peer review expert Robert J. Marder, MD, provides best practices for moving to a multispecialty model of peer review and improving the overall culture regarding peer review.
This month, we will discuss your personal preparation for a medical staff leader position. The following list is a series of dos and don’ts when getting ready to assume leadership.
Developing your strengths in credentialing and privileging is not an easy task—it takes commitment and loyalty to processes, standards, and policies. Many credentialing and privileging specialists develop a penchant for independently researching and maintaining resources to stay current and...
A new California law lifts a century-old ban on direct physician employment and aims to end a “doctor desert” among the smallest and most remote hospitals.
Last month, Medical Staff Briefing discussed how physicians can use social media to enhance their practices by communicating with current patients, attracting new patients, and sharing health tips with a large number of people quickly. But there can also be negative...
Criminal background checks are often conducted by hospitals during the initial hiring process of all employees or, in some cases, for specified types of healthcare providers. While many states require criminal background checks as a condition of initial licensure, healthcare organization may...
As more patients turn to the internet before choosing a healthcare provider, physicians must come up with a plan to incorporate social media into their practices.
Although sometimes used interchangeably, emergency, disaster, and temporary privileges are three separate types of privileges to be used in distinct situations. How and when they can be used depends on your accreditor’s standards and what is written in your governing documents. A simple review...
