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AUDIOCONFERENCE ON TAPE OR CD

Sponsored by Emergency Department On-Call Strategies

presented on December 20, 2006

“Two years ago, we weren’t paying any physicians for ED call. Today we’re paying $2.1 million a year, and the physicians are more unhappy now than they were two years ago!” —Hospital CEO

Physician coverage of emergency department call has become one of the most contentious issues between physicians and hospitals today. Listen to HCPro for this 90-minute audioconference, Designing a Strategy for ED On-Call: Effective Solutions for Physicians and Hospitals. This intermediate level program provides participants with cutting edge strategies and tools for balancing the needs of physicians, the hospital, and the community for ED coverage.

At the end of this audioconference, participants will be able to:

1. describe  current emergency department (ED) on-call challenges and the key drivers for physician dissatisfaction with ED call..
2. describe at least one myth and one truth about the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA).
3. discuss methods for compensating physicians who take ED call and approaches to implementing a compensation model.
4. identify a potential strategy for responding to medical staff physicians who drop privileges in order to get out of ED call.

AGENDA

• ED call challenges: why is this so hard today 
• On call responsibilities: the legal duties  
• EMTALA myths and truths
• EMTALA violations reporting and penalties
• Handling transfers
• What to do when ED call is not a solvable problem 
• How to create fairness in your ED call strategy 
• Available compensation models 
  • Stipends
  • Fee for service
  • “Making whole”
  • Activation fees
  • Employment
  • RBRVS models for ED call compensation
  • Deferred compensation
• Implementing a compensation plan for ED call  
• ED call and privileges 
• ED call for older physicians 
• Additional strategies for addressing ED coverage
• What to do if the hospital and physicians reach an impasse over call 
• Q&A

FACULTY

Richard A. Sheff, MD
Dr. Sheff is the Chairman and Executive Director of The Greeley Company. He brings over 25 years of healthcare management and leadership experience to his work with physicians, hospitals and healthcare systems across the country.

Todd Sagin, MD, JD
Dr. Sagin serves as Vice President and National Medical Director of the Greeley Company. He brings over 25 years of healthcare clinical, managerial, and legal experience to his work with physicians and hospitals across the United States.

WHO SHOULD LISTEN?

• Directors and Medical Directors of Emergency Departments
• VPMAs and Chief Medical Officers
• Medical staff officers and department chairs
• Executive Committee and Credentials Committee members
• Medical Staff Services Professionals
• CEOs Directors of Hospitalist programs
• Physician recruitment/Physician relations managers

PROGRAM MATERIALS

Program materials are provided with PDF links.

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