Time is one of the resources most valued by physicians. As a medical staff leader, when you chair a meeting, one way to show respect for your fellow physicians is to end all meetings on time.

Over 20% of commercially insured adults who underwent a common in-network surgical procedure between January 2012 and September 2017 received surprise charges for the episode from out-of-network clinicians, according to a recent study published in JAMA.

Unfortunately, ineffective peer review can and does happen at hospitals across the country. An organization's ineffective peer review system may be brought to light by examining publicly reported performance measurements, successful lawsuits that are the results of poor physician performance, or the discovery that a physician on the medical staff is not performing up to par, yet no one in the organization is willing to address this behavior. Regardless of the circumstances that brought attention to the organization's ineffective peer review system, the hospital must respond by analyzing its current process to identify areas to improve.

Attending the 2020 CRC Sympoisum is sure to keep you busy, provide valuable education, and great networking opportunities, but make sure you leave some time to enjoy the New Orleans area. When you first think of New Orleans, you likely think of taking a stroll down Bourbon Street. So yes, go to Bourbon Street and soak it all in, but don’t forget about these alternatives in the area that are real crowd pleasers. Check out our list of local attractions.

A recent survey shows provider directory maintenance can be expensive and that, in the absence of an affordable technical fix, you’ll have to tighten up your record updating if you want to reduce those costs.

A privilege dispute among practitioners can be overwhelming, to say the least. In these situations, it is up to medical staff leaders and medical staff professionals (MSP) to remain calm, review processes and policies, and not jump to any quick solutions just to settle the dispute.

Neurotology is the American Board of Medical Specialties–recognized subspecialty of otolaryngology that involves the diagnosis and management of disorders of the temporal bone, lateral skull base, and related structures of the head and neck. Neurotologists are certified otolaryngologist-head and neck surgeons who have core knowledge and understanding of the following