In 2011, The Joint Commission published an OPPE/FPPE-focused Standards BoosterPak, in which it pointed to the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education’s core competencies as a potential framework for evaluating practitioners who are credentialed and privileged through the...
Nearly half of physicians responding to the American Medical Association’s digital health survey reported being highly enthusiastic for new digital health innovations. These digital tools, however, must improve workflow and efficiency if they are to be adopted into clinical practice. The survey...
Hospitals faced with the prospect of adopting many new technologies may consider establishing a technology assessment committee. This committee would have a diverse membership from hospital personnel to physician personnel that would help with the following:
Medical staff governing documents must articulate the standards that practitioners must meet to qualify for medical staff membership/privileges. In general, the list of qualifications will address the applicant’s background, experience, ability to perform requested privileges, training, and...
More than 80% of nurse practitioners (NP) and physician assistants (PA) have been recently contacted by a job recruiter, according to a survey conducted by PracticeMatch. Of the 1,070 advanced practice professionals surveyed, one third said they expect to change jobs within a few years. Nearly...
