In general, there is restricted on-call pay and unrestricted on-call pay. Deciding which type of pay to offer physicians will determine the type of coverage they will provide and how much pay they will receive.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 9, Issue 30
The physician equity medical staff model works for some facilities–can it work for yours?This week’s column is a snippet from HCPro’s new book, The Greeley Guide to New Medical Staff Models: Solutions for Changing Physician-Hospital Relations, written by Richard A. Sheff, MD,...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 9, Issue 30
Physicians who have been reluctant to participate in peer review activities can relax a bit knowing that the Health Care Quality Improvement Act (HCQIA) still stands on solid ground.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 9, Issue 29
Organizational culture, patient volume, and the types of services your organization offers all help determining meaningful quality indicators by which physician performance can be measured.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 9, Issue 29
When addressing disruptive physician behavior, organizations must understand an often confusing phrase: zero tolerance. Many medical staffs are adopting a zero-tolerance policy with regard to disruptive behavior, but some hospitals are confused about what exactly zero tolerance entails.
