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...
The healthcare industry continues to evolve, and many healthcare systems and hospitals are seeking opportunities to become more fully integrated and to achieve greater efficiencies among their various facilities, departments, and functions.
Understanding your role and responsibilities during corrective actions and fair hearings can be the first step in relieving stress due to uncertainty. And according to Jack L. Cox, MD, MMM, who has served in various healthcare executive roles, this starts with medical staff leaders developing an...
The review and approval process for recredentialing applications is typically identical to that for initial applications. However, there are some differences that applicants and MSPs should note.
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Peer review committee chairs and members often do not receive any kind of structured training to do their job. Typically, new members may have the support staff briefly go over the required tasks. Peer review committee meetings are prolonged, and reviewers struggle to perform, evaluate, and...
Most medical staff bylaws contain a section labeled “definitions.” The value of a definitions section in the bylaws is to ensure clarity in the use of terminology. For example, if a hospital is part of a larger health system, does the term “board” in the bylaws refer to the hospital board or the...
Across the care continuum, organizations and their employees are being charged to do more with less— less personnel and less financial support. Given these challenges, MSPs must educate their CEO and/...
