It can be difficult sometimes to justify holding meetings. But they are an important tool for communication in any organization, especially...Read More »
Taking a corrective action against a colleague is one of the most difficult challenges medical staff leaders can face. Many physicians are fearful...Read More »
One common trend among hospitals today is to hire physician executives for such roles as chief medical officer (CMO), vice president of medical...Read More »
The Health Care Quality Improvement Act of 1986 (HCQIA) has no provision or requirement for an appellate review mechanism. However, if your...Read More »
When faced with a negligent credentialing claim, two priorities are paramount regarding documents in the hospital’s or healthcare entity’s...Read More »
One of the most important roles of a hospital’s organized medical staff is to evaluate practitioners’ credentials and make recommendations to the...Read More »
This series has emphasized time and again the need to be as clear as possible within each part of the fair hearing and due process section of your...Read More »
One of the first steps in keeping disruptive behavior out of your organization is to only appoint excellent physicians. The best predictor of...Read More »
The Health Care Quality Improvement Act of 1986 (HCQIA) enumerates components to ensure procedural fairness. The first principle of fairness...Read More »
