In an attempt to boost resiliency and combat burnout among physicians, the Cleveland Clinic has implemented a peer coaching program. The Cleveland Clinic coaching network seeks to create great job satisfaction, engagement, and resilience among physicians. It links physicians and other faculty to...
"All physicians are leaders, regardless of title, hierarchy or workplace. They must be because the nature of their roles demands it. What other career requires years and years of training, confidence and calm in the face of trauma, and split second life-and-death decision-making, all while...
Per most states’ hospital licensure requirements, medical staff membership and clinical privileges are granted through processes outlined by the hospital’s medical staff bylaws. Those bylaws define the requirements for staff membership and delineation of clinical privileges. They also provide...
"What other stakeholders in the system can draw on the experience of interacting with patients and caregivers as well as working with other clinical and business administration functions, payers, and drug companies?"
Recent studies confirm that non-medical reading can combat burnout by increasing empathy and decreasing depersonalization in physicians. In an attempt to determine the impact of reading on burnout, Daniel Marchalik, MD, AMA member, medical director of physician wellbeing at MedStar Health,...
As a space created for the provision of high-quality care, hospitals have the right to implement policies that they believe enhance patient care. Hospital policies concerning social media use and even mobile device use may prove extremely beneficial both in preserving the...
A recent report by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) identified six barriers adversely affecting the electronic sharing of information between hospitals. The report was given to Congress and charts trends and usage of health technology for 2018.
"Speaking to patients in my clinic, during hospital rounds or out in the community, allows me to reconnect to purpose. Being able to help solve problems and get patients the care that they need is what keeps me motivated to go to work every day."
Private equity firms have made an impact on the world of healthcare by edging into the physician practice space through an increasing number of acquisitions primarily centered on specialty areas with potential for additional income.
In 2017, 102 physician practices were purchased by...
"The expense is curiosity, and the result is a generation of physicians entering clinical training with a knowledge base derived from test-preparation material."
- "The Curious Radiologist" discusses the deterioration of medical education he has witnessed in his time...
