The new chief medical officer (CMO) of two New Jersey hospitals says the coronavirus pandemic has left an indelible mark on the practice of...Read More »
The U.S. health care system is famously resistant to government-imposed change. It took decades to create Medicare and Medicaid, mostly due to...Read More »
Member rights is a logical starting point for the bylaws. The most fundamental rights accorded members of the medical staff relate to the due...Read More »
A key element that bylaws should address is the rights and due process that are to be afforded to medical staff members. This section could begin with a statement of member rights followed by an outline of initial collegial intervention and a progressive description of next steps when current...
Dealing with a disruptive physician is difficult enough when you have time to plan for an intervention and have others to help you. But, what can...Read More »
Established providers in psychiatry saw their total compensation increase 7.69%—the most among all specialties—from 2018 to 2019, according to the...Read More »
Employing physicians can have many benefits for both physicians and organizations, which is why this option is becoming more popular. But have you...Read More »
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is highlighting the need to reduce regulatory burdens in healthcare, the president of a physician...Read More »
When we present information to a committee, we are attempting to transmit the information as well as receive a response in return. A lack of...Read More »
Between social distancing, event cancellations, and stay-at-home orders, the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has rendered our society’s day-to-day...Read More »
