Effective meetings rely on a well-planned agenda. Standing meetings often include the same agenda items each month, which aids the planning process; any follow-up from previous meetings should also be included. The chair of each committee must sign off on the agenda prior to each scheduled...
The president of the Oklahoma State Medical Association is lobbying state lawmakers to fund more residency positions. Larry Bookman, MD, says that increasing the number of residencies in the state will hopefully increase the number of physicians practicing in the state.
Constant advances in medical research, technology, education, and consumer demand for healthcare organizations to offer new and innovative procedures have increased dramatically in the past several years-a trend that isn't likely to end anytime soon! As a result, the medical executive committee...
Hospital visits spike before and after first-time shelter use, according to a new study published in Health Affairs. The research, which looked at adult first-time shelter users in New York City, found that 39%...
When a concern with a pracititoner surfaces, always think, "What if this goes to a fair hearing?" Keep the following tips in mind throughout all professional review activities, even if a concern is not currently present. Issues sometimes surface much later, so you want to be confident that...
Baylor College of Medicine conducted an analysis examining surgeries over a six-month period that resulted in adverse events, and the ensuing data revealed that more than half of the events were caused by “human performance deficiencies.” The report was recently published in JAMA Network...
As the healthcare environment evolves, the functions of the medical staff services department (MSSD) change to meet the needs of the hospital and its medical staff. Currently, many MSPs find themselves restructuring their credentialing process or the MSSD in order to become a...
All acute-care hospitals should have policies regarding conflicts of interests. Make certain that every person covered by your facility's conflicts of interests policy submits in writing to the chief executive officer a Conflict of Interest Disclosure Statement listing all financial and/or...
Physician compensation increased significantly and physician productivity rose slightly last year, according to an American Medical Group Association survey. Median overall physician compensation in 2018 increased 2.92%,...
