As fewer physicians take on voluntary duties, such as proctoring, your organization might struggle to find physicians who will serve as proctors. One suggestion is to make proctoring a medical staff duty that is spelled out in your governing documents. Today's free resource is a rules and...
The American Academy of Neurology (AAN) has developed a new registry to improve the quality of neurological patient care. Using their Axon Dashboard, participating members can see how they're doing and whether they need improvement on a particular measure.
Risk management's relationship with peer review is highly dependent on whether the risk management department is perceived with suspicion or as an aid. This somewhat depends on whether the risk management culture is primarily claims-focused or risk reduction-focused. The former tends to link...
Given the growing diversity in hospital specialties, competency assessment should tap many sources, rather than relying too heavily on any single channel. And prospective criteria sources are abundant, according to David J. Siegler, MD, a pediatric physician with Child Neurology...
This week’s free resource comes from Resolve Practitioner Turf Conflicts. Privilege disputes require the cooperation of your medical staff and administrative leadership to resolve. The development of a policy...
A criteria-based core privileging system ensures consistency, flexibility, efficiency, and objectivity but making the transition can be a daunting and overwhelming task. Take the hassle out of that transition with ...
Physician leaders often set the example for others to follow, whether they intend to or not. Modelling the wrong qualities can have a negative impact on others so it’s crucial that leaders promote behaviors that promote strong teamwork.
When a hospital has established which ambulatory sites require practitioners to be privileged, its medical staff needs to evaluate the scope of services provided at the site by physicians and advanced practice professionals, such as nurse practitioners and physician assistants. Thereafter, the...
The Office of Inspector General maintains a List of Excluded Individuals/Entities (LEIE) database, which is updated on a monthly basis. Medical staff stakeholders can search the database to identify entities and individuals who are excluded from Medicare, Medicaid, and other federal healthcare...
