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 »
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...
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 »
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 »
The traditional arrangement when a physician applies for clinical privileges at a health system is that the medical staff services department...Read More »
Employing physicians can have many benefits for both physicians and organizations, which is why this option is becoming more popular. But have you...Read More »
Requests for leaves of absence have become more common in recent years, and it is important for medical staffs to have clear policies regarding...Read More »
Last week, Medscape released its annual Physician Compensation Report for 2020. The report’s data was collected prior to February 10, 2020 and...Read More »
If organizations merely address legalities in their contracts with physicians and fail to define expectations, they almost guarantee that the...Read More »
Make sure that you are covering all of the bases in your orientation program: Use comprehensive checklists detailing new hospitalists’ first days on the job. They should be specific, down to the detail of naming the individual who will tour the new physician through the facility on day one, for...
