The CMS Conditions of Participation (CoP) and The Joint Commission are in complete agreement on this one: Medical staff departments are not required. The CoPs require a "well organized" medical staff. The Joint Commission requires an "organized self-governed medical staff." The Joint Commission...

"Physicians don't learn that in medical school." That can be said for administrative tasks, empathy, work-life balance, and pretty much every aspect of being a doctor other than the practice of medicine. It can also be said about being good mentor; it's a skill that is...