For many healthcare organizations, a new calendar year brings with it new medical staff leaders. But as new leaders come on board, what training do you need to provide them to ensure that they have the skills and tools to do their jobs well?

According to Doximity's 2019 Physician Employment Report, the most in-demand physician specialty in the United States is family medicine. The 10 most in-demand specialties and subspecialties include the following:

Although physicians are required to attend myriad meetings, leaders should make attendance worth their while. To encourage better meeting attendance, medical staff leaders should consider the following tips:

Happy Holidays from the CRC Team!

• This week, CRC Digest will not be sent out on Wednesday, December 25 but will be sent out on Friday, December 27.
• Next week, CRC Digest will not be sent out.
• We'll resume our normal Monday/Wednesday/Friday schedule on Monday, January 6.

An Indiana appellate court (the “Court”) reversed a trial court’s dismissal, finding that the Heath Insurance and Portability Act (HeHIPAA) can form the basis of a duty of care for a negligence-based suit.

Plus, Massachusetts adds new physician licensing requirement, report shows disconnect between physicians’ perspective and patients’ prescription habits, and OCR issues one of the largest HIPAA fines of 2019. Find out what’s happening in the world of federal healthcare regulations by reviewing some recent headlines from across the country.