News roundup June 21-25

Sometimes you may think that you’ve successfully outlined your priorities for the day, but when you show up for work, your inbox is full, you have 12 voice mails, and several staff members are lined up with questions only you can answer. This is the point of the day that separates good managers from effective managers.

Most locum tenens physicians accepted the same number of temporary assignments or more during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a survey conducted by physician staffing firm Staff Care.

The National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB) was created to help hospitals vet physicians and keep problem physicians from traveling from hospital to hospital. Hospitals are required to check the NPDB when they add a new physician to the medical staff.

Here are some of the recently updated Q&As from the National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB).

This bylaws language is an excerpt from the Massachusetts Medical Society Model Medical Staff Bylaws pertaining to notice of NPDB reportability. It was shared with CRCJ by Libby A. Snelson, Esq., legal counsel for the Medical Staff, PLLC.

Understanding the tenets of credentialing, privileging, and peer review are key to being a successful medical staff leader. However, there are also some general elements that new medical staff leaders should keep in mind (and follow) in order to keep their sanity while serving in a leadership role. The following are 10 survival tips for medical staff leaders.