The average physician earned 2.4% less in compensation in 2022, according to Doximity’s latest Physician Compensation Report. This is after physicians reported a 3.8% increase in compensation in 2021.
The medical executive committee (MEC) interacts with many individuals and groups in the hospital. One of the most important relationships in terms of patient care is between the MEC and the general medical staff. The MEC ensures that the medical staff has good physicians through credentialing...
This is the third in a continuing series of articles designed for medical staff leaders and their associates. This month, we join Williams and Greeley as they discuss how to make your quality improvement process less punitive.
As reported last month in MSB, NCQA launched its Health Equity Accreditation programs to provide organizations with frameworks of actionable steps to overcome disparities in care and health outcomes. Organizations seeking these accreditations must demonstrate a commitment to continuously...
This is the second in a continuing series of articles designed for medical staff leaders and their associates. This month, we join Hugh Greeley and Herman Williams, MD, MPH, MBA, as they discuss recent news from The Joint Commission.
On Monday, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) awarded the first 200 of 1,000 Medicare-funded physician residencies to bolster the physician workforce and add physicians at hospitals serving underserved communities.
