The physician-hospital relationship is more critical today than ever. A hospital’s best intentions to align with its physicians may fail unless leaders understand the pros and cons for both the hospital and any involved...
A physician is no stranger to the fact that healthcare is a team sport. A single physician cannot be responsible for the entire gamut of patient care—he or she needs a nurse to handle daily care, perhaps a specialist to offer advice for a particularly complex patient, and a...
We’ve all heard the saying “Great leaders are made, not born.” But how does one make a leader? It’s a complicated recipe, but it involves one part self-education, one part opportunity, and one part mentorship.
Who needs grand rounds? Physicians can just get the information they need from the Internet, right? Not so fast. Grand rounds play an important role in building collegiality, encouraging physicians to learn about subjects outside of their immediate purview, and creating a...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 20, Issue 2
Have you ever had the pleasure of a credentialing audit? You know, the process of having someone—an MSP from another facility, a consultant, or yourself—review what you’re doing and how you’re doing it.
