The Medical Executive Committee Manual

Your manual to the most effective medical executive committee Physician leaders are pressed for time. Give them the knowledge and tools to confidently and effectively carry out their MEC responsibilities and comply with accreditors standards. This book will help MEC members understand their role in important medical staff functions, such as credentialing and privileging; OPPE, FPPE, and peer review; physician contracts and alignment; and quality and patient safety. This book also helps MEC members understand their relationship to the medical staff, other committees, administrators, and the governing board. Benefits This book will serve as a guide and reference manual for how the MEC can effectively and efficiently carry out its duties, including: Methods for providing leadership that is fair, honest, and consistent Maximizing members leadership skills and minimizing time spent in meetings The MEC s role in OPPE, FPPE, and peer review The MEC s role in physician contracting, physician-hospital alignment, and hospital strategies Communicating with the governing board and hospital administrators View the Table of Contents Chapter 1: Roles and Responsibilities of the Medical Staff, Management, and Board Chapter 2: The Power of the Pyramid: How to Achieve Great Physician Performance Chapter 3: Appoint Excellent Physicians Chapter 4: Set, Communicate, and Achieve Buy-In to Expectations Chapter 5: Measure Performance Against Expectations Chapter 6: Provide Periodic Feedback Chapter 7: Manage Poor Performance Chapter 8: Take Corrective Action Chapter 9: Medical Staff Bylaws and Rules and Regulations: The MEC s Role Chapter 10: Medical Staff Functions: The MEC s Role Chapter 11: Credentialing and Privileging: The MEC s Role Chapter 12: Peer Review, Quality, and Patient Safety: The MEC s Role Chapter 13: FPPE and OPPE: The MEC s Role Chapter 14: Managing Professional Conduct: The MEC s Role Chapter 15: Physician Contracts: The MEC s Role Chapter 16: Strategic Collaboration With the Hospital: The MEC s Role Chapter 17: Physician and Hospital Alignment: The MEC s Role Chapter 18: Physician Leadership Chapter 19: Physician Leadership Tool Kit Chapter 20: Effective MEC Meetings Chapter 21: Your Turn: Implement and Improve