Healthcare and social service workers were victims of 76% of all nonfatal injuries from workplace violence in 2020, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Half of nurses surveyed by National Nurses United in 2022 reported an increase in workplace violence, more than double the...
Granting a physician a leadership title does not make him or her a leader. However, an individual who is selected or elected to be a department chair, medical staff officer, or committee chair is expected to provide significant leadership. But leadership entails more than chairing a meeting,...
About 800,000 nurses plan to leave the workforce by 2027, according to research conducted by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing. That number includes 188,962 RNs younger than 40 years old. There are currently 4.5 million registered nurses.
According to a poll conducted by Kaiser Family Foundation, 41% of U.S. adults reported living in a household with a gun but only 14% said a physician or healthcare provider has ever asked them if they owned a gun.
Once a managed care application is successfully submitted and verified, a final review should occur to confirm that the file meets the plan’s requirements before it is presented for final consideration by the credentialing committee or, if authorized, the medical director. This can be...
Telehealth and digital health advocates aren’t pleased with the US Drug Enforcement Agency’s proposed rules for prescribing controlled substances via telemedicine after the expiration of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency.
Bylaws should be carefully written to ensure that they can’t be changed casually, but also that amendments don’t face an unreasonable hurdle. This balancing act will be decided differently by various medical staffs. However the medical staff authorizes amendments to its bylaws, changes must be...
MSPs should be familiar with all provider contracts, but most importantly, they should know the particulars of exclusive contracts. The chief medical officer and hospital counsel can be valuable resources regarding the details of such agreements. Before any contract is signed, MSPs and...
The average physician earned 2.4% less in compensation in 2022, according to Doximity’s latest Physician Compensation Report. This is after physicians reported a 3.8% increase in compensation in 2021.