A recent survey found that 98% of physicians think that spending an appropriate amount of time with patients is important. Yet, in that same survey, only 77% of patients reported that their doctor spends an appropriate amount of time with them.
A routine history and physical (H&P) may miss many important aspects that are desirable for a fitness-for-work exam. So how can you make sure the specific needs of a particular practitioner are assessed? Whoever is going to perform this exam should have the delineation of privileges form so...
The American Hospital Association is supporting mandatory COVID-19 vaccines for healthcare personnel. It is also offering hospitals and health systems public service announcements and other resource materials as a way to keep up the push to get more shots into arms in the face of the evolving...
Your organization must take steps when addressing disruptive physician behavior. You must dedicate time and resources to explain to physicians—especially those manifesting the disruptive behaviors—that your hospital will no longer tolerate disruptive behavior.
The ABIM Foundation, created by the American Board of Internal Medicine, will spend the next few years focusing on ways to increase trust among healthcare stakeholders. Through its Building Trust campaign, the Foundation hopes to identify and eliminate the reasons for decreased trust among...
The goal of physician review is to evaluate the appropriateness of care, independent of patient outcome. Although reviewers often believe that outcome is of primary importance, it is well known that a patient can have an adverse outcome that is not due to physician care or have an acceptable...