Medical Staff Services Department

OB hospitalist programs (aka laborist programs) are taking the country by storm. At last count, Rob ­Olson, MD, FACOG, a...Read More »

Demands on MSPs’ time, knowledge, and expertise find their way to our offices disguised as many things—some...Read More »

Do you have a leave of absence (LOA) policy? Does it look the same for all LOA requests?...Read More »

Orienting hospitalists involves more than just ­provi­ding ...Read More »

We’ve all heard the saying “Great leaders are made, not born.” But how does one make a leader? It’s a complicated recipe, but it...Read More »

It’s essential for the medical staff services department (MSSD) to build strong working relationships for its own benefit as well as that of the...Read More »

Credentialing future medical staff members? Not a problem. ...Read More »

Thumbing through credentialing applications can give MSPs a snapshot of practitioners’ career paths. If someone created a similar file for MSPs,...Read More »

If your hospital had its own baseball league, would hospitalists and referring practitioners play for the same team?Read More »

The phrase “easier said than done” could not be more aptly applied than to describe the implementation of electronic medical...Read More »