A coalition of hospital groups last week urged the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to withdraw a proposal that they said would prevent multihospital systems from integrating their medical staff. The...
A final rule from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has merged the Healthcare Integrity and Protection Data Bank and National Practitioner Data Bank, in a move to eliminate duplication of data.
Over time, many medical staff governance decisions have become commonplace and traditional. Although not required by any regulatory agency or accreditation body, these decisions have become de facto truths for many medical staffs around the country. While options exist in many cases, medical...
"Physicians don't learn that in medical school." That can be said for administrative tasks, empathy, work-life balance, and pretty much every aspect of being a doctor other than the practice of medicine. It can also be said about being good mentor; it's a skill that is...
The CMS Conditions of Participation (CoP) and The Joint Commission are in complete agreement on this one: Medical staff departments are not required. The CoPs require a "well organized" medical staff. The Joint Commission requires an "organized self-governed medical staff." The Joint Commission...