A new study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine found that physicians spend twice as much time on electronic health records (EHR) and desk work than in direct clinical facetime with patients. Researchers came to this conclusion after observing 57 physicians in four specialties...
The Medical Staff Office Manual: Tools and Techniques for Success is a comprehensive guide that maps every aspect of the medical staff office, from onboarding and orienting physicians to querying other facilities for practitioner information and effectively...
Most medical staffs and healthcare organizations have found it challenging to find physicians willing and available to proctor colleagues. In hospital settings, many medical staffs overcome these barriers by making proctoring an obligation of staff membership. Usually, this is facilitated by a...
More than 16,500 students, residents, and physicians have joined a nationwide campaign calling on the National Board of Medical Examiners to replace the Step 2 Clinical Skills exam with one that is less of a financial burden. The exam is offered at five sites nationwide and tests the students’...
Although it seems like the better option from a bookkeeping standpoint, revising all of your bylaws at once can cause an uproar and pushback from the medical staff. This is for two reasons:
It is too much information for busy medical staff members to read and digest, so they won't
Many organizations continue to struggle with appropriately attributing care provided by advanced practice professionals (APP), especially when there are specific supervision requirements in place that must be met before the patient encounter can be closed. Coding such encounters appropriately...
The credentialing process for advanced practice providers (APP) is basically the same as for other practitioners. However, APPs do come with their own set of challenges. State scope-of-practice and professional licensure laws are disparate and changing rapidly. In addition, hospital policies can...
Check out The Medical Staff Leader’s Survival Guide, which provides practical strategies for cultivating a high-caliber (and compliant) medical staff, promoting patient safety, and inspiring colleagues from...
Cultivating a culture, communicating, and building a team are the most important leadership skills for facing the demands of an evolving healthcare landscape. So say the nearly 500 executives, clinical leaders, and clinicians who responded to the NEJM Catalyst Insights Council’s recent...
CRC Daily kicks off this week’s exploration of vetting and governance approaches for advanced practice providers (APP) with an overview of the applicable regulatory landscape, which is sprawling to say the least.
