The following figure provides some examples of physician indicators of performance that apply to the ambulatory setting. The Six General Competencies adapted from the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) and the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) joint...
Healthcare organizations have become increasingly complex. In past decades, most organizations provided patient care within the walls of the...Read More »
Credentialing and privileging regulations for advanced practice professionals (APP) are currently a loose patchwork of federal and state statutes...Read More »
It is important to have a crystal-clear definition of investigation in your bylaws. A failure to do so could have serious implications for your...Read More »
Credentialing exists to protect patients, healthcare organizations, and healthcare providers. Thus, one of the most important functions of the...Read More »
To help medical staff leaders and committees manage the challenges that can emerge as practitioners age, many organizations have developed...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...
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 »
