The first three weeks of each month, this weekly column from The Greeley Company will address current issues in peer review, bylaws and governance, and...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 12, Issue 47
If a physician runs into an imposing hurdle that causes angry and/or disruptive behavior, deals can be struck. Striking a deal with the medical staff leader is one way to clear that hurdle, if the physician is...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 12, Issue 47
The quality recruitment of physicians by an organization can be nullified if retention rates suffer, according to a recent article from HealthLeaders Media. Baystate Health, a not-for-profit, three-hospital delivery system...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 12, Issue 47
A recent article in The New York Times raises some of the issues surrounding the use of the word “doctor.” We are all aware from our undergraduate days that there are many doctorate degrees offered in a large number of academic disciplines.
In the...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 12, Issue 46
Hospitalists become more popular by the day as hospital administrators look to fill the void left by fewer primary care physicians in the hospital setting. In this week’s blog post, Richard Rohr, MD, MMM, FACP, explores what other options are out there, and if using hospitalists is the best...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 12, Issue 46
Lehigh Valley Hospital’s Interdisciplinary Simulation Center puts medical staff members in real rooms, with real tools and real emergency situations. The only thing that is not real is the patient.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 12, Issue 45
A progressive approach is to pay medical staff leadership based on the accomplishments of key goals and objectives and not merely on the time spent in leadership roles.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 12, Issue 45
Physicians are heading back to school to learn a new skill: cooking healthy meals. In an effort to promote healthy living, some medical schools offer cooking schools for physicians.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 12, Issue 45
Having all documents related to physician performance in one easy-to-find spot may take a lot of effort upfront, but it will make conducting peer review easier. In this week’s blog post, Anne Roberts, CPCS, CPMSM, discusses the advantages of doing so and tips for getting it done.
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