The hospitalist profession has taken the healthcare industry by storm over the past 20 years as the fastest-growing specialty in the history of American medicine. The role of the hospitalist continues to emerge through different specialties, including family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics, OB-GYN, and cardiology.

Last month, my column covered the evolution of peer review during the 20th century and some lessons learned from its successes and failures. To quickly summarize, the changes in medical staff structures and functions began to intertwine with a desire for better measurement of physician performance in the first decade of the 21st century. This would ultimately impact the following four areas of medical staff peer review: Multi-specialty peer review, Standardization of case review, Aggregate physician performance measures, Movement toward a positive peer review culture.

What would you like to see included in the following book: The Credentialing Resource Center’s Top Tools and Forms of 2018. This book would be a  compilation of the CRC expert community’s favorite field-sourced materials, complete with helpful commentary on each chosen resource’s merit and potential applications in the field. Please let us know what types of forms you would like to see included in this book, if you would prefer a hard copy or electronic version, and what type of advice should accompany the forms.

Writing books/columns and speaking on webinars and at seminars are great ways to share your industry knowledge with peers. With the guidance of a solid publishing company, you’ll see your thoughts and tips become beacons to others in your field. We’re always looking for new authors, speakers, and reviewers. For more than 20 years, HCPro has been a leading provider of integrated healthcare information, education, training, and consulting products. Among HCPro’s need-to-know information products are a vast array of books, newsletters, websites, annual webinars, and annual live events.

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