Also, answer our poll question!
|
|
Weekly Roundup: Medical Staff Bylaws, Policies, and Procedures | Featured content: HIPPA and law enforcement | Handling requests for information from law enforcement can throw staff for a loop. Most staff are aware of their organization’s policies and the basic Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) requirements for disclosing patient information to family members, friends, and other individuals such as legal guardians. But handling requests from law enforcement officials can be a different matter. |
Leadership insight: Strategies to combat burnout and promote physician well-being | As physician burnout continues to be a major issue in the healthcare industry, many hospitals are taking steps to encourage wellness among their physicians. Such programs are a worthwhile enterprise, as a single physician turnover is estimated to cost a hospital anywhere between $250,000 and $500,000. Cleveland Clinic, however, is decreasing turnover through a new internally-staffed wellness program with features designed to keep physicians from burning out. |
Free resource: Sample policy language for aging practitioners | Today, to help medical staff leaders and committees manage the challenges that sometimes emerge as practitioners age, many organizations have developed policies and procedures that include methods for proactively answering questions of competency for late-practice physicians. These policies must take into account federal law, which prohibits discrimination against a person solely on the basis of age. Violation of this principle could lead to claims under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and unwanted legal proceedings. |
Quick tip: Review your bylaws often | Your organization should assess bylaws on an annual basis and whenever a regulatory body introduces a new standard or makes changes to an existing standard. However, a thorough assessment of your bylaws can occur less frequently. |
| |
New Content: Members Only | The lowdown on locum tenens | Published 6/6/18 In recent years, the demand for locum tenens physicians has risen dramatically across the country, largely as the result of increased patient volume. Contributing to this increase is the aging baby boomer population and a drop in uninsured under the Affordable Care Act. |
Be diligent when credentialing and privileging telemedicine providers | Published 6/4/18 Aging populations, increasing healthcare costs, and continuously advancing technology have made telemedicine the fastest-growing area within the healthcare industry. With more hospitals and other healthcare organizations using this tool to deliver services to their patients, MSPs must make sure telemedicine providers are thoroughly evaluated and vetted. |
| |
| Contact Us | Karen Kondilis Managing Editor Credentialing Resource Center kkondilis@hcpro.com HCPro 35 Village Road, Suite 200 Middleton, MA 01949 800-650-6787 www.hcpro.com For advertising and marketing opportunities with the Credentialing Resource Center, please email dhartley@hcpro.com. | |
Career Center | Post your open positions or find your next career move with the HCPro Career Center. | |
|
|
|