This column concludes a series devoted to the many medical staff models that have cropped up in recent years. This series has also discussed how you can implement these models in your own medical staffs.
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 19, Issue 9
The day has arrived. You stroll down the hallway exuding confidence and greeting everyone with a “Good morning!” and a smile. No one suspects that inside, your emotions are running wild, your nerves are on edge, and your muscles are quivering. Why? This is your first day in a new medical staff...
There are five components of a truly effective medical staff. Last month’s column explored three of the five: culture, collaboration, and communication. This month, we conclude with the remaining two: medical staff structure and processes and leadership.
Last month, I explained that many medical staff leaders are still challenged in maintaining effective and relevant medical staff structures. This month’s column will explore three of the five facets of effective medical staffs: culture, collaboration, and communication. I...
The traditional self-governing medical staff is alive, and in many cases, necessary. Both regulatory standards and case law have made it clear that the medical staff is accountable to the governing body to oversee and manage the quality of medical care in the hospital...
As we mentioned in last month's column, an increasing number of hospitals are choosing to employ physicians. Unfortunately, many organizations have a shotgun approach to employment and hire any physician who qualifies for medical staff membership and clinical privileges. Or worse,...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 19, Issue 5
After breathing a sigh of relief that your survey is over and before starting preparations for the next one, it’s important for the medical staff to recap their survey experience. This evaluative step allows medical staffs to gain a deeper understanding of where their organization falls on the...
Many medical staff and hospital leaders believe that employment is a panacea for misaligned incentives that currently characterize physician-hospital relationships. The bottom line is that physician employment can relieve some symptoms of misalignment if implemented correctly, but it is not a...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 19, Issue 4
I can’t believe I have been in this profession for more than two decades! Over the years, I have received a lot of advice, some good, some funny, some downright ridiculous, and some that has lasted me a lifetime. I would like to share some of that advice with you.
Last month, I wrote about a problem many organizations face when implementing clinical service lines. The way many clinical service lines are currently structured, it is unclear who owns the responsibility of ensuring physician performance—the organized medical staff, through its relevant...
