Create a World-Class Emergency Department - Who Is On Call: Strategies for the Crisis

Explore strategies for managing on-call coverage in emergency departments during this 30-minute conference talk. Delve into the challenges of maintaining specialty coverage, legal considerations, and government regulations. Learn about needs assessment, commercial reasonableness, and various compensation models including activation fees and hybrid approaches. Understand the importance of fair market value and how to use compensation surveys effectively. Discover innovative benefits and alternative strategies to attract and retain on-call specialists. Address common compliance issues and gain practical insights on implementing change in your ED call panel. Equip yourself with the knowledge to create a world-class emergency department by tackling the on-call crisis head-on.

Intro
Presentation Goals
On Call Past
Losing Specialty On-Call Coverage
On Call Crisis: Advent of the Stipend
Legal Considerations
Why Does the Government Care?
Before You Start... Needs Assessment
Commercial Reasonableness
Different Approaches to compensation
Activation Fee
Hybrid Models
Fair Market Value (FMV)
Fair Market Value Surveys
Fair Market Compensation Surveys
How to Manage Change
ED Call Panel Perspective
Alternative Strategies
Innovative Benefits
Common Compliance Issues
What Should You Do Now?
Questions?