Once the medical staff and governing board grant a practitioner clinical privileges, the medical staff is then responsible for ensuring that the...Read More »
Mary, a medical staff quality coordinator, has been charged with gathering activity information for all practitioners for ongoing professional...Read More »
The United States District Court for the State of Connecticut (the “Court”) granted a motion to compel discovery, finding that in certain cases,...Read More »
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 »
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 »
To help medical staff leaders and committees manage the challenges that can emerge as practitioners age, many organizations have developed...Read More »
When sending an applicant's reappointment file to the credentials committee, it is useful to use a form that profiles other elements required to be evaluated at reappointment (as opposed to just those required at initial appointment). This gives reviewers a snapshot of the overall...
Peer review continues to rate as a top challenge in healthcare organizations. Even if they are meeting regulatory standards, most organizations...Read More »
