Most locum tenens providers accepted the same number of temporary assignments or more during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a survey conducted by physician staffing firm Staff Care.
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 30, Issue 6
The National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB) was created to help hospitals vet physicians and keep problem physicians from traveling from hospital to hospital. Hospitals are required to check the NPDB when they add a new physician to the medical staff.
Sometimes you may think that you’ve successfully outlined your priorities for the day, but when you show up for work, your inbox is full, you have 12 voice mails, and several staff members are lined up with questions only you can answer. This is the point of the day that separates good managers...
Physician burnout is widespread in the United States. In a survey The Physicians Foundation conducted in spring 2020, 58% of physicians reported feelings associated with burnout, up from 40% in a survey conducted in 2018. In response, The Physicians Foundation has developed a tool to help...
The foundation of the Physician Performance Pyramid, as described in Part 1, is to appoint competent physicians to the medical staff. The more time and effort that is spent here, the easier the rest of the medical staff leader’s job will be. If not enough time is devoted to selecting competent...
After receiving some internal feedback, a hospital system based in Philadelphia says it has reversed a policy that linked bonus pay for some physicians to referrals to its fundraising office.
