The good news is that professional practice evaluation programs are becoming more meaningful and relevant and, as a result, they are having more positive effects on quality of care. However, this evolution also presents challenges to organizations, whose traditional approaches may no longer...
Many physicians have strong prejudices regarding administrators and administrative roles. They see management as an exercise in unproductive bureaucracy and managers as individuals who can't make prompt decisions and who sit through endless, boring meetings. An essential step in the recruitment...
An executive committee, a medical board, or a similar structure exists in virtually every U.S. hospital. But is it true that a medical executive committee (MEC) is required?
The different backgrounds and training of medical staff and hospital administration often make it hard for physicians and hospital leaders to work together without conflict. However, both groups must make every effort to cooperate; such disagreements slow down the decision-making process and...
If you haven’t registered for the 2024 National Provider Enrollment Forum, now is your chance to do so! Until August 15, you can take advantage of our throwback to the early bird registration price. Customers will automatically receive a $100 discount off of their registration when visiting our...
Most medical staffs today are departmentalized in nature. Where departmentalization exists, a medical staff must take care to involve each department properly in the practitioner vetting process to avoid negligent credentialing landmines.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently announced the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology would be renamed and restructured. This restructuring will affect technology, cybersecurity, data, and AI strategy and policy functions.
It is essential that current physician leaders, administrative and board officers, and the institution as a whole illustrate the importance of physician leadership to the organization, medical staff, and community. The roles and responsibilities that physician leaders have at hospitals are...
The CRC team hears it often—dollars for education continue to dwindle. We know that often those in provider enrollment have to choose only one conference a year to attend, or have to submit a budget and proposal to attend educational opportunities in the upcoming year. Let us make your job a...
