"[This book is] the most authoritative assessment of the advantages and disadvantages of recent trends toward the commercialization of health care," says Robert Pear of The New York Times. This major study by the Institute of Medicine examines virtually all aspects of for-profit health care in the United States, including the quality and availability of health care, the cost of medical care, access to financial capital, implications for education and research, and the fiduciary role of the physician. In addition to the report, the book contains 15 papers by experts in the field of for-profit health care covering a broad range of topicsâ€"from trends in the growth of major investor-owned hospital companies to the ethical issues in for-profit health care. "The report makes a lasting contribution to the health policy literature." â€"Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law.

Rev. ed. of: The medical staff services handbook / [edited by] Cindy A. Gassiot, Vicki L. Searcy, Christina W. Giles. c2007.

Ensure that your facility has the best, most up-to-date privileging system available. This comprehensive resource combines a how-to manual with downloadable forms to help you develop and implement the most efficient and consistent privileging system available--the core privileging approach. It includes 77 customizable physician specialty and subspecialty core privileging forms, along with applicable corresponding procedure lists, that are the culmination of Credentialing Resource Center White Paper research and Greeley Company expertise. What's new? * All forms have been updated to reflect the most current criteria * New forms have been added for practice areas such as pediatric critical care and pediatric neurosurgery * Language has been updated to clarify the critical distinction between membership and privileges Benefits: * Meet Joint Commission requirements for criteria-based privileging * Use the complete downloadable library of 77 customizable sample core forms for specialties and subspecialties as a starting point for your own privileges * Manage physician competency and criteria-based privileging in an increasingly data-driven environment * Eliminate weeks of researching specialty medical societies for competency benchmarks, evaluating data, and creating draft forms * Utilize expert insights to develop core forms, design an effective core system, and overcome implementation hurdles The table of contents includes: * I: The Basics * II: Developing and implementing core privileges * III: Sample core privilege forms and procedure lists - Specialty core forms include: - Allergy/Immunology - Anesthesiology - Colon and Rectal Surgery - Dentistry - Dermatology - Emergency Medicine - Family Medicine - General Surgery - Hyperbaric Medicine - Internal Medicine - Medical Genetics - Neurology - Nuclear Medicine - Obstetrics and Gynecology - Ophthalmology - Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery - Orthopedic Surgery - Otolaryngology - Pathology - Pediatric - Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation - Plastic Surgery - Podiatry - Psychiatry - Radiology - Thoracic Surgery - Urology - Subspecialty core forms include: - Adolescent Medicine - Cardiac Surgery - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) - Critical Care - Developmental/Behavioral Pediatrics - Endocrinology - Gastroenterology - Geriatric Medicine - Hematology/Oncology - Infectious Disease - Medical Toxicology - Neonatal/Perinatal Medicine - Nephrology - Neurodevelopmental Disabilities - Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine/Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine - Neurological Surgery - Occupational and Environmental Medicine - Pain Medicine - Palliative Medicine - Pediatric Anesthesiology - Pediatric Cardiology - Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery - Pediatric Critical Care Medicine - Pediatric Dentistry - Pediatric Emergency Medicine - Pediatric Endocrinology - Pediatric Gastroenterology - Pediatric General Surgery - Pediatric Hematology/Oncology - Pediatric Infectious Diseases - Pediatric Nephrology - Pediatric Neurosurgery - Pediatric Ophthalmology - Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery - Pediatric Otolaryngology - Pediatric Pulmonology - Pediatric Radiology - Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine - Pediatric Rheumatology - Pediatric Urology - Pulmonary Medicine - Radiation Oncology - Rheumatology - Sleep Medicine - Sports Medicine - Surgery of the Hand - Surgical Critical Care - Surgical Oncology - Urgent Care Center - Vascular Surgery * Appendix A: The Medicare COP and Joint Commission credentialing and privileging standards * Appendix B: Professional resources for developing criteria Access 77 criteria-based privileging forms created by The Greeley Company. Order your copy today!

The first medical specialty selection guide written by residents for students! Provides an inside look at the issues surrounding medical specialty selection, blending first-hand knowledge with useful facts and statistics, such as salary information, employment data, and match statistics. Focuses on all the major specialties and features firsthand portrayals of each by current residents. Also includes a guide to personality characteristics that are predominate with practitioners of each specialty. “A terrific mixture of objective information as well as factual data make this book an easy, informative, and interesting read.” --Review from a 4th year Medical Student

The Medical Staff Handbook is the completely updated edition that provides an in-depth explanation of Joint Commission standards that address all medical staff issues, including the recently revised MS.01.01.01 standard. This reliable one-stop resource provides information on the credentialing, privileging, and appointment processes for hospital practitioners. The Medical Staff Handbook also includes the following: * An appendix with all Joint Commission Medical Staff standards, rationale, elements of performance, and scoring information * Complete coverage of medical staff bylaws and other areas affected by the revised MS.01.01.01 standard * Thorough interpretation of all Joint Commission standards related to the medical staff * Tips for developing new medical staff processes and improving existing processes for appointment and reappointment * Sample documents, practical strategies, and detailed examples to help readers understand and comply with the Medical Staff standards