There is no magic formula to help hospitals determine which leaders to compensate and how much. One facility could compensate the medical staff president $50,000 per year but not compensate any other leaders. Another facility could compensate the medical staff president $30,000 per...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 19, Issue 5
I’m sitting in my office, head in one hand, mocha in the other, trying to fulfill the request for privileging criteria, P&P, and an introduction letter to our medical staff for a procedure that is new to our facility and quite the stranger to me. The feeling of being stranded on a remote...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 19, Issue 5
After breathing a sigh of relief that your survey is over and before starting preparations for the next one, it’s important for the medical staff to recap their survey experience. This evaluative step allows medical staffs to gain a deeper understanding of where their organization falls on the...
As a medical staff leader or MSP, at some point during your career, you will inevitably find yourself standing in front of a crowd delivering a presentation. You may be presenting to only five board members or a crowd of 400. Either way, you should have the right tools in your belt if you want...
Many medical staff and hospital leaders believe that employment is a panacea for misaligned incentives that currently characterize physician-hospital relationships. The bottom line is that physician employment can relieve some symptoms of misalignment if implemented correctly, but it is not a...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 19, Issue 4
I can’t believe I have been in this profession for more than two decades! Over the years, I have received a lot of advice, some good, some funny, some downright ridiculous, and some that has lasted me a lifetime. I would like to share some of that advice with you.
