"This policy threatens the citizens of Missouri. If this practice of denying emergency care can happen in our state, it can happen in any state and we must work both locally and nationally to fight for our patients' rights to have access to emergency care as protected by the 'prudent layperson' standard."

A Texas Congressman is trying to encourage the growth of physician-owned hospitals. Sam Johnson, R-Texas, recently introduced a bill into the U.S. House of Representatives to repeal portions of the Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, which ban self-referrals to patients to new physician-owned hospitals.

This month we examine the increasing use of performance evaluations for medical staff leaders—both elected and appointed. It is important to start with why a performance evaluation system should be considered.

The Physician Chairperson Performance Measurement form is a tool for measuring and documenting performance, discussing professional and organizational development, and setting goals and objectives. The tool is designed to facilitate communication and feedback, the most critical element in the performance planning and evaluation process. The process should strengthen the partnership between the hospital administration and the chairperson, ultimately benefiting the individual chair, the organization, patients, and all parties involved.

Taking the 2017 MSP Salary Survey pays off! Here’s how.

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