Free policy: Departmental guidelines for evaluating hospitalists' performance
Hospitalist Leadership Connection, March 1, 2011
Consider using the sample language below in policies regarding hospitalist performance evaluation.
Each hospitalist will be evaluated at three months post-hire, at one year post-hire, and annually thereafter unless otherwise specified. The evaluation will cover (but is not limited to) the provider’s:
- Clinical performance
- Teamwork
- Appropriate communication to patients, colleagues, and managers
- Timely submission of patient billing information
- Physician satisfaction survey
- Coding and revenue reviews
- Adherence to the policy/procedure manual
- Adherence to medical staff requirements
- Attendance at required meetings
In addition, the evaluation will include input from the clinical director and administrative doctor at [hospital name]. All contract negotiations will be coordinated through the chief executive officer and administrative director at [hospital name].
All admissions will take place at [hospital name] unless the service cannot be provided at this institution.
The above excerpt is adapted from Tools and Strategies for an Effective Hospitalist Program, published by HCPro, Inc.
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