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 answer is maybe. One possible exception is this three-part consideration: (1) the physician is 100% in an ambulatory setting, (2) the practice...Read More »
The World Health Organization has recently defined burnout as an official medical diagnosis, explaining it as a syndrome that results “from...Read More »
According to a new survey from the Larry A. Green Center and Primary Care Collaborative, many primary care practitioners are experiencing record-...Read More »
To help medical staff leaders and committees manage the challenges that can emerge as practitioners age, many organizations have developed...Read More »
In a monumental decision last week, the United States Supreme Court ruled that the Trump administration’s decision to rescind the Deferred Action...Read More »
At minimum, a referring provider expects the hospitalist to provide notification on admission of his or her patient to the hospital, updates that...Read More »
Proactive recruitment means finding physicians on the medical staff who have the ability to lead but whose talents may not have come to the notice...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...
