Primary care practitioners report burnout is at an all-time high

July 8, 2020
Credentialing Resource Center Digest
Ambulatory Care, COVID-19, Leadership Insight, Physician Employment, Quality

According to a new survey from the Larry A. Green Center and Primary Care Collaborative, many primary care practitioners are experiencing record-...

Tips for developing and implementing an aging practitioners policy at your organization, Part 1

June 23, 2020
Medical Staff Briefing - Volume 30 Issue 6
Leadership Insight, Medical Staff Bylaws, Polices, and Procedures, Medical Staff Leadership and Governance, Peer Review, OPPE, and FPPE, Physician Employment, Quality

To help medical staff leaders and committees manage the challenges that can emerge as practitioners age, many organizations have developed...

Supreme Court upholds DACA, preventing the deportation of nearly 30,000 healthcare workers

June 23, 2020
Credentialing Resource Center Digest
COVID-19, Leadership Insight, Legal Considerations, Physician Employment

In a monumental decision last week, the United States Supreme Court ruled that the Trump administration’s decision to rescind the Deferred Action...

Set clear expectations between hospitalists and referring providers

June 21, 2020
Credentialing Resource Center Digest
Leadership Insight, Medical Staff Leadership and Governance, Physician Employment, Quality

At minimum, a referring provider expects the hospitalist to provide notification on admission of his or her patient to the hospital, updates that...

How to identify medical staff members with leadership potential

June 16, 2020
Credentialing Resource Center Digest
Leadership Insight, Medical Staff Leadership and Governance, Physician Employment

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...

Physician Performance Pyramid Model

June 16, 2020
Sample Forms
Leadership Insight, Medical Staff Bylaws, Polices, and Procedures, Medical Staff Leadership and Governance, Physician Employment, Quality

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...

The due process manual, Part 3: Where to start

June 16, 2020
Medical Staff Briefing - Volume 30 Issue 6
Leadership Insight, Medical Staff Bylaws, Polices, and Procedures, Medical Staff Leadership and Governance, Physician Employment, Quality

Member rights is a logical starting point for the bylaws. The most fundamental rights accorded members of the medical staff relate to the due...

Employed physicians and medical staff privileges

June 9, 2020
Credentialing Resource Center Digest
Medical Staff Services Department, Physician Employment

The traditional arrangement when a physician applies for clinical privileges at a health system is that the medical staff services department...

The physician employment trifecta

June 8, 2020
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 29 Issue 6
Leadership Insight, Physician Employment

Employing physicians can have many benefits for both physicians and organizations, which is why this option is becoming more popular. But have you...

Orthopedics and plastic surgery top the list of highest paid specialties

May 19, 2020
Credentialing Resource Center Digest
Leadership Insight, Medical Staff Leadership and Governance, Physician Employment

Last week, Medscape released its annual Physician Compensation Report for 2020. The report’s data was collected prior to February 10, 2020 and...

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