Hospitals with well-defined leadership selection criteria that establish a physician’s eligibility to run for office are more likely to elect well-qualified, committed, and knowledgeable medical staff officers. It is hard to hit the target unless you aim for it.

National Provider Enrollment Virtual, November 2-3, is perfect for those of you who are unable to travel or just want some additional training from the comfort of your home or office. This event is packed with education for both new and veteran provider enrollment professionals. Learn best practices for enrolling with Medicare and commercial payers, using the Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS), and streamlining enrollment, contracting, and recruitment. Attendees get on-demand access to these virtual sessions for 60 days. For more information, including the agenda, click here.

One of the more critical issues impacting healthcare providers today is physician suicides, as discussed by University of Iowa professors Diane S. Rohlman, PhD, of the department of Occupational & Environmental Health, and Gerard Clancy, MD, clinical professor of psychiatry and emergency medicine and former president of the University of Tulsa at the OSHA Summer 2021 Healthcare Symposium. Suicide rates and mental health issues were already high in the medical field before the COVID-19  pandemic, which then added stress to already burdened physicians, nurses, and clinicians.