by Steve Berkowitz | Dec 7, 2015 | General, Physician Leadership, The Future of Administration, Uncategorized
I was speaking to a CMO the other day who informed me of the following issue that occurred in the hospital: A nurse practitioner had just received his Doctorate in Nursing and wanted patients and staff from now on to refer to him as “Doctor”. Several of...
by Steve Berkowitz | Oct 29, 2015 | General, Health care reform, Heart Disease, The Future of Administration
The thought of another medical accreditation typically brings a chorus of groans from the caregivers, administrative team and the hospital staff. One immediately conjures up visions of the Joint Commission coming in unexpectedly and the huge hassles and...
by Steve Berkowitz | Oct 19, 2015 | Health care reform, Heart Disease, The Future of Administration
Early in my practice a patient came in to see me for a routine physical. “I feel great, doc. I just need a physical and this form filled out.”. On exam, everything was completely normal except for a blood pressure of 180/100. “You are not...
by Steve Berkowitz | Sep 15, 2015 | General, Physician Leadership, The Future of Administration, Uncategorized
Managing Medical Staff Interventions Hardly a conversation goes by between myself and a fellow Chief Medical Officer where one of us does not bring up an issue regarding a difficult physician on the medical staff and how best to deal with it. Whether the presenting...
by Steve Berkowitz | Aug 3, 2015 | Current Events, Health care reform, The Future of Administration, Uncategorized
Could Telemedicine keep patients healthier? Four ways visiting a physician could be inadvertently dangerous to a patient’s health As I review the inevitable progress of telemedicine, and how it will ultimately effect whether the patient will actually see the...
by Steve Berkowitz | Jul 10, 2015 | General, Physician Leadership, The Future of Administration
I will never forget a comment made to my medical school class on the first day of medical school. That day was unforgettable. We all met for the first time in this big auditorium, looked around at each other, proud to have made it into medical school, and proud to...
