The answer is maybe. One possible exception is this three-part consideration: (1) the physician is 100% in an ambulatory setting, (2) the practice site is a hospital/health system corporation with its own unique (non-hospital) CMS billing number, and (3) the physician does not require any...
The World Health Organization has recently defined burnout as an official medical diagnosis, explaining it as a syndrome that results “from chronic workplace stress that has not been successfully managed. It is characterized by three dimensions: feelings of energy depletion or exhaustion;...
According to a new survey from the Larry A. Green Center and Primary Care Collaborative, many primary care practitioners are experiencing record-high burnout in the midst of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. This burnout stems largely from financial pressures resulting from the pandemic...
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...
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...
