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Re-engineering the medical staff. Simplification is key
1van Hall Law Offices, CO, USA.
Cost & Quality Quarterly Journal : CQ
|June 6, 1997
Summary
Medical staff face resource shortages and administrative burdens. Re-engineering operations by questioning existing tasks can simplify processes and improve efficiency.
Area of Science:
- Healthcare Management
- Medical Staff Operations
- Organizational Efficiency
Background:
- Medical staff experience increasing demands with diminishing resources, including administrative support and physician time.
- Physician workload is impacted by managed care and practice changes, leading to frustration when traditional workflows are maintained without adequate support.
Purpose of the Study:
- To propose re-engineering medical staff operations to simplify processes.
- To identify and eliminate unnecessary tasks within medical staff structures and procedures.
Main Methods:
- Critical review of existing medical staff tasks and procedures.
- Questioning the necessity and value of long-standing practices.
Main Results:
- Many tasks performed by medical staff are found to be unnecessary and can be eliminated.
- Traditional practices are often maintained without current justification.
Conclusions:
- Re-engineering medical staff operations is a viable alternative to simply increasing speed or effort.
- Simplifying operations by eliminating non-essential tasks can improve efficiency and reduce frustration for medical staff.