Those first few days and weeks are critical, so it’s important to plan your orientation such that new hospitalists aren’t forced to dive headfirst into the deep end on their first day.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 12, Issue 8
Gainsharing is an approach in which a specific group of physicians does something that creates financial savings for a hospital, and the hospital shares a portion of those savings with the physicians.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 12, Issue 8
In reaction to concerns that accountable care organizations (ACOs) may put private practice physicians out of business, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said in an interview with MedPage Today that ACOs don’t have to include hospitals. Rather than being dominated by...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 12, Issue 8
The first three weeks of each month, this weekly column from The Greeley Company will address current issues in peer review, bylaws and governance, and...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 12, Issue 7
This weekly column from The Greeley Company addresses current issues in peer review, bylaws and governance, credentialing and privileging, physician leadership,...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 12, Issue 7
Hospitals that are desperate to fill an employment vacancy may overlook red flags and bring in a physician who turns out to be a patient safety risk, and many hospitals incorrectly think that they can simply terminate this individual. However, terminating a physician is never a quick fix, says...
