I just read a great article by Dan Beckham - "Improving Physician Hospital Relations." Beckham offers a list of suggestions that hospitals could easily adopt that would go a long way toward improving relations with their physicians. I'm curious as to whether any of you physicians have more ideas to add to the list or whether hospital administrators have ideas you've used successfully and would be willing to share. Here are the first couple of paragraphs:
"A growing number of hospitals are finding their relationships with physicians strained. Despite the fundamental importance of this relationship, a surprising number of these institutions are paralyzed by the challenge of building productive and sustainable relationships with physicians. The task, they often lament, is simply too complex."
"Unfortunately, doing nothing is not likely to be effective. In the absence of action, frustration and distrust will multiply on both sides, further undermining any possibility of useful collaboration. Doing something is a better alternative."
Click here to read Beckham's list of suggestions.
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