The process of a hearing following the medical executive committee’s (MEC) recommendation is an important right that must be spelled out in the bylaws. The hearing process will be explored in depth in four separate installments. This month, we will examine the initiation and notice of a fair...
Performance evaluations for medical staff leaders do not have to be lengthy or intimidating. The evaluator should assess whether the leader successfully achieves the following.
Does your organized medical staff structure help or hinder the strategic development and mutual success of physicians and the hospital? A comprehensive medical staff development plan is incomplete without an analysis of the effectiveness of your medical staff structure and processes. The...
Any MSP will tell you that they wear many hats. Frequently, MSPs have their hands in a little bit of everything related to credentialing, contracting, provider enrollment, and the medical staff itself. Deborah Ormay, CPCS, CPMSM, a writer and speaker with more than 30 years of managed care...
When we hear the terms frontline workers or people on the front lines, we often picture medical scrubs and stethoscopes, physicians covered head to toe in personal protective equipment, nurses treating patients, and...
As the COVID-19 pandemic persists, many MSPs across the country have transitioned to working remotely and will continue to do so for the foreseeable future. Managing these virtual teams presents some different challenges and new twists on traditional team building and conflict resolution. Here...
