Physician burnout is widespread in the United States. In a survey The Physicians Foundation conducted in spring 2020, 58% of physicians reported feelings associated with burnout, up from 40% in a survey conducted in 2018. In response, The Physicians Foundation has developed a tool to help...
Telehealth has expanded significantly since the start of the coronavirus pandemic last spring. The expansion of telehealth has included growth in specialties that previously experienced modest adoption of telemedicine, such as oncology. Using telehealth poses risks for healthcare providers,...
Consider joining forces with local or even statewide hospitals to find beds for patients during an emergency surge. The plan could improve patient care while saving precious resources like money, manpower, and staff energy when setting up alternate care sites.
The foundation of the Physician Performance Pyramid, as described in Part 1, is to appoint competent physicians to the medical staff. The more time and effort that is spent here, the easier the rest of the medical staff leader’s job will be. If not enough time is devoted to selecting competent...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 30, Issue 5
Practically every role in a healthcare organization can stand to have a healthy relationship with the IT department. This includes MSPs. In the course of a routine day, MSPs often need to work with IT, or someone familiar with the facility’s IT infrastructure.
When confronted with concerns about their problematic behavior, many physicians are surprised to hear that their conduct is not acceptable. In some cases, they have been engaged in the behavior for many years and have only rarely, if ever, been confronted by anyone pointing out its...