When regulatory bodies such as CMS and The Joint Commission impose patient safety and quality requirements, MSPs and medical staff leaders must collaborate to achieve compliance and avoid legal pitfalls.
During what some physicians may consider the "good old days," taking ED call was a way for physicians to generate revenue and drive business toward their private practices. However, changes to the way payers reimburse physicians and a rising number of under- and uninsured...
Last month, we discussed having a comprehensive communication plan that allows the medical staff to communicate with all of its members efficiently and effectively by color-coding correspondence. Although critical to the medical staff's relationship with its physicians, a...
During what some physicians may consider the "good old days," taking ED call was a way for physicians to generate revenue and drive business toward their private practices. However, changes to the way payers reimburse physicians and a rising number of under- and uninsured...
Diana Acevedo, a patient, brought suit against Doctors Hospital, stating that the hospital was negligent in hiring and retaining a physician who had committed medical malpractice. As part of the proceedings, Acevedo requested the hospital's incident reports regarding her care...
Authority suggests being dictated to. Leadership suggests collaboration. It's been said that physicians will adapt to changes in practice if they get data proving it's the best move for the patient. Banner Health, a 14-hospital system based in Phoenix, is testing that assumption...
