There are five components of a truly effective medical staff. Last month’s column explored three of the five: culture, collaboration, and communication. This month, we conclude with the remaining two: medical staff structure and processes and leadership.
Often, medical staff bylaws describe the processes for nominating, electing, and removing medical staff officers. However, bylaws often lack details new leaders need to know to hit the ground running or experienced leaders need to maintain optimal performance.
When it comes to medical staff peer review, few areas are stickier than conducting ongoing professional practice evaluation (OPPE) for low- and no-volume practitioners. Medical staffs already struggle to collect data from numerous sources...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 19, Issue 8
Between mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, exclusive contracts, and physician-owned hospitals and clinics, it’s no wonder physicians find themselves knee deep in conflicts of interest. Unfortunately for medical staffs, these conflicts can hamper peer review efforts.
Got telemedicine practitioners on the brain? You’re not alone. From their increasing role in the hospital setting to the revolving accreditation standards, there are many reasons why medical staffs are talking about telemedicine these days.
