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GMSI: More photos from the hospitalist track
Here are some more photos from the wonderful speakers in the hospitalist track at the Greeley Medical Staff Institute Symposium, Naples, FL, this month.
John Nelson, MD, FACPE, FHM, speaks on the surgical hospitalist movement. (HospitalistLeadership.com Photo / Karen M. Cheung)
John Maa, MD, FACS, discusses the important of surgical hospitalists in today's reform climate. (HospitalistLeadership.com Photo / Karen M. Cheung)
Kirk Mathews, MBA, provides tips on hospitalist recruitment and retention. (HospitalistLeadership.com Photo / Karen M. Cheung)
GMSI Live: Health reform panel talks on new bill passed by House
The Greeley Medical Staff Institute (GMSI) Symposium opened its doors this morning to attendees of the plenary session, “Healthcare reform: What it means for hospitals and physicians.” Just hours after the House of Representatives voted to pass its version of the healthcare reform bill, otherwise known as HR 3962, the Affordable Health Care for America Act, moderator Richard A. Sheff, MD, CMSL, chair and executive director of The Greeley Company joked that many sleepy-eyed attendees, like him, may have also stayed up to watch the House vote of 220-215. The hotly debated issue shocked many as both Republicans and Democrats came to a final vote.
Panelists Jonathan H. Burroughs, MD, MBA, FACPE, CMSL, John Maa, MD, FACS, and Kirk Mathews, MBA, debate what healthcare reform will look like in the coming months. (HospitalistLeadership.com Photo / Karen M. Cheung)
With panelists Jonathan H. Burroughs, MD, MBA, FACPE, CMSL, John Maa, MD, FACS, and Kirk Mathews, MBA, the GMSI Symposium opening session similarly focused on the issues of bundled payments, a public option, and what and when to expect healthcare reform.
Although unclear when the Senate will vote on the healthcare reform bill, many wait with held breathes for reform to become reality.
Tool: Sample surgical hospitalist clinical responsibilities
We've heard from readers that you would like to see more forms, policies, and tools. You asked, and here it is!
Because the clinical role of a surgical hospitalist, or “surgicalist,” vary from one setting to the next, we are including a sample job description. Remember, the duties are typically listed in employment contracts and maintained in the practice policy and procedure manual, which the hospital updates periodically.
Q&A: Is there a national standard for ED call compensation?
Last month, HCPro hosted a live Web cast with John Nelson, MD, FACP, and John Maa, MD, FACS, about the rise of surgical hospitalists. When discussing one of the catalysts for surgical hospitalist programs—ED call—we asked if there is, in fact, a national ED call compensation rate. Hear what the physician leaders had to say about paying for call.
John Nelson: Is there a national standard? The answer is really, no; it’s very community dependent. There are huge variations. There are still some hospitals that don’t pay for ED call, but they are becoming increasingly rare. The amount of payment varies all over the place. I think there’s a tendency, for convenience, to start discussions for pay for call around a $1,000 per day. That’s an easy number to think of; it’s a simple number to talk about. Payment does tend to approach $1,000 for general surgeons, but, it’s all over the place.
Call for questions: Surgical hospitalist webcast airs next week
Do you have questions about surgical hospitalist programs? We are taking questions for an upcoming Webcast next week. entitled, “Surgical Hospitalist Practice: Strategies for Building and Operating a Successful Practice.”
A crisis in access to emergency surgical care has emerged during the past decade, according to John Nelson, MD, FACP, and John Maa, MD, FACS, speakers for the show.
This crisis jeopardizes the ability of patients to receive optimal care in a timely and safe manner in EDs across the nation, say Nelson and Maa. With patient volume and complexity rising, the number of uninsured and underinsured patients parallels this upward trend.
Free surgical hospitalist report card dashboard: Surgical hospital book publishes this week
I love the smell of a new book!
I am excited to report that The Surgical Hospitalist Program Management Guide: Tools and Strategies for Executives and Physicians published this week.
Thanks to all 20 of the expert contributors for their dedication to this book:
