Aristotle spoke of practical wisdom in his classic book Nicomachean Ethics, as noted in the contemporary book by Barry Schwartz, PracticalWisdom: The Right Way to Do the Right Thing (Riverbend Books, New York, 2010). "Ethics, said Aristotle, was not mainly...
Physicians are constantly bombarded with information, and it can be difficult to decide which correspondence to respond to first. You may forget about important e-mails that get buried deep in your inbox, and although you have every intention of responding to voice mails, it's...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 20, Issue 9
While it's certainly not considered one of the perks of the job, at some point during their career MSPs will have to deal with a physician who exhibits disruptive behavior.
Understanding which medical staff members are eligible to serve as medical staff leaders can be challenging, particularly in markets in which hospitals compete aggressively with each other for patients and resources. On HCPro's e-mail talk group "Medical Staff Talk," one...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 20, Issue 9
Most positions in healthcare are fairly streamlined. Nurses' and physicians' titles are consistent from one facility to another, as are administrative positions like directors, VPs, and CEOs.
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 20, Issue 9
Editor's note: The following is excerpted from The Medical Staff Professional's Handbook, by Anne Roberts, CPMSM, CPCS, and Maggie Palmer, MSA, CPMSM, CPCS. To order or for more information, visit www.hcmarketplace.com/...