Christopher Duntsch, MD, a former neurosurgeon convicted of a first degree felony for harming an elderly patient he operated on, will spend the rest of his life in prison. A jury returned the verdict Monday following two weeks of testimony for the sentencing phase of Duntsch’s trial that...
As healthcare reform drives consolidation, integration, and value-based reimbursement, the modern MSP’s influence spans more functions, facilities, and settings than ever before. To meet the demands of an industry on the move, MSPs must be fierce advocates not only for the patients they protect...
Medical staff leaders often step into their new role with a desire to help improve processes at their organization but without training to do so. Expecting medical staff leaders to learn as they go is a mistake, according to most physician leader experts.
“There is a running joke that physicians spend years of grueling and intense medical training to end up clicking their mouse or signing piles of paperwork rather than seeing and caring for patients.”
About one-half of physicians reported feeling burned out, according to a recent Medscape survey. The survey found some variation in burnout rates based on physicians’ race and ethnicity. With...
This week, CRC Daily covers medical staff leadership and governance. When new medical staff leaders step into their new roles, one of the many duties they take on is playing a part in the credentialing process. Although a physician has been on your medical staff and has gone through the...
A woman posing as a doctor in training successfully infiltrated the medical staff ranks at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston last year, according to an...
