In a recent case, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin confronted physician employment disputes, ultimately concluding that concerns about patient safety—not disability or retaliation—drove the employer’s decisions.
A directive ordered state agencies and public institutions of higher education to immediately halt new H-1B visa sponsorships without written permission from the Texas Workforce Commission.
Requests for leaves of absence have become more common in recent years, and it is important for medical staffs to have clear policies regarding their use. A member of the medical staff may request a leave of absence for personal reasons (e.g., the birth of a child, illness of a family member,...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 34, Issue 8
When it comes to credentialing international medical graduates (IMG), Margaret Palmer, MSA, CPCS, CPMSM, vice president of professional medical affairs, medical staff professional services, and regulatory affairs for Parkland in Dallas, sees the trendlines shifting.
If organizations merely address legalities in their contracts with physicians and fail to define expectations, they almost guarantee that the physician employment contract is only worth the paper that it is written on. In the contract, the employer must reinforce the behaviors it expects of...
A fatal mistake physicians often make when stepping into a leadership role is to convince themselves that they can become an effective leader just through their proven clinical skills. This will set you up for failure because the skills, training, and traits that make you an excellent clinician...
