Medical staff professionals (MSP) and physician leaders may wonder whether the process used to credential employed physicians is the same as the...Read More »
What if the employment agreement doesn't have co-terminus language about termination/privileges? How does the medical staff services department (...Read More »
The configuration of the medical staff—ranging from fully employed to a mixed model of employed and independent practitioners—holds substantial...Read More »
Employed practitioners must comply with HR policies, such as those surrounding orientation, patient safety, and risk management. Such requirements...Read More »
Following in the footsteps of residents and fellows, employed physicians and allied health professionals are moving toward unionizing. Earlier...Read More »
The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida (the “Court”) granted a community health center’s motion for summary judgment against...Read More »
The District Court for the Southern District of New York (the “Court”) granted a university health system’s motion for summary judgment against a...Read More »
Foreign national physicians and international medical graduates who are pursuing employment or seeking to become clinically active in the United...Read More »
Fundamentally, there should be no difference between how employed practitioners and independent practitioners are credentialed. Verifying the...Read More »
Contractual and employment relationships only make sense if the strategic goals of the physician and his or her organization are aligned using...Read More »