To help medical staff leaders and committees manage the challenges that can emerge as practitioners age, many organizations have developed policies and procedures that include methods for addressing questions of competency among late-career practitioners. These policies must take into account...
In a monumental decision last week, the United States Supreme Court ruled that the Trump administration’s decision to rescind the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) was in violation of the Administrative Procedure Act. This finding ultimately upheld DACA, protecting from deportation...
Proactive recruitment means finding physicians on the medical staff who have the ability to lead but whose talents may not have come to the notice of others. Using surveys is one tool to ferret out potential leaders. Questionnaires distributed to the entire medical staff at periodic intervals...
Member rights is a logical starting point for the bylaws. The most fundamental rights accorded members of the medical staff relate to the due process they are provided if the medical executive committee (MEC) recommends that corrective action. Corrective action is defined as the termination of...
The traditional arrangement when a physician applies for clinical privileges at a health system is that the medical staff services department collects information from multiple sources to verify the physician’s current competence specifically related to the privileges requested. Then the medical...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 29, Issue 6
Employing physicians can have many benefits for both physicians and organizations, which is why this option is becoming more popular. But have you thought about how it can also benefit patients and care as well? However, before your organization can achieve patient, staff, and physician...
