In our latest practitioner check-in, we catch up with Teresa Miller, CPMSM, CPCS, senior medical staff specialist at INTEGRIS Health in Oklahoma City. She offers a window into the nuanced role that entails meticulous file reviews, collaboration with department chairs, and active...
In 1970, the term servant-leader was coined by Robert Greenleaf in a published essay. In the essay, Greenleaf tells the story of reading Herman Hesse’s novel The Journey to the East and being introduced to the character of Leo. The book details a timeless pilgrimage in which the...
Many medical staffs bemoan the fact there are too many meetings that are poorly run, poorly attended, generally a waste of time, and often without any definitive outcome(s). Do you want this to be the assessment of a meeting run by you? Learn nine quick tips to help medical staff leaders run an...
Terry Wilson, BS, CPMSM, CPCS, director of the medical staff services department at Flagler Hospital in St. Augustine, Florida, knows full well the role of leaders in medical staff services is both pivotal and challenging. Managing a team efficiently, adapting to ongoing changes...
At times, managing a meeting can be difficult and exhausting, and a poorly run meeting is a frustrating experience for both the leader of the meeting and its attendees. The following is a list of tips to help mitigate that frustration and assist your physician leaders in running a successful...
While artificial intelligence might be headline news, healthcare and medicine will remain the domain of human caregivers for a long time to come. Doctors to diagnose illnesses, nurses to care for patients. Surgeons to perform operations, lab techs to identify diseases. Receptionists, pharmacists...
