The percentage of older adults who had ever participated in a telehealth visit rose from 4% in May 2019 to 30% in June 2020, according to the University of Michigan National Poll on Healthy Aging. However, the poll also found that these patients still considered in-office visits more effective,...
Performance evaluations for medical staff leaders do not have to be lengthy or intimidating. The evaluator should assess whether the leader successfully achieves the following.
Does your organized medical staff structure help or hinder the strategic development and mutual success of physicians and the hospital? A comprehensive medical staff development plan is incomplete without an analysis of the effectiveness of your medical staff structure and processes. The...
A Texas-based pathologist resigned after learning his employer charged his insurance company nearly $11,000 for a COVID-19 antibody test. Zachary Sussman, MD, said he decided to use one of the freestanding ERs owned by Physician Premier ER, so he could witness the patient experience offered by...
As the COVID-19 pandemic persists, many MSPs across the country have transitioned to working remotely and will continue to do so for the foreseeable future. Managing these virtual teams presents some different challenges and new twists on traditional team building and conflict resolution. Here...
Tennessee-based Ballad Health dismissed Nathan Smith, MD, a cardiothoracic surgeon who invited then-CEO of Bristol Regional Medical Center Greg Neal to participate in a surgery without a medical license. Neal was in the operating room to observe the procedure, but upon Smith’s invitation, he...
Conducting an intervention with a practitioner who is impaired, disruptive, or performing poorly can be emotionally draining for even the most experienced physician leader. The process is made a bit easier if the leader is prepared. Therefore, plan, practice, and then carry out the intervention...
The CEO of Bristol (Tennessee) Regional Medical Center was asked to step down after health system officials learned he took part in a surgical procedure at the hospital.
Greg Neal, former CEO of Bristol and president of Ballad Health’s northeast market, admitted that he made the initial...
Recruiting has become big business for hospitals and group practices. Having said that, the most damaging communication breakdowns often occur between recruitment and credentialing staff, costing the hospital and the candidate time, money, and dignity. It is important that the recruiter and the...
