The United States could face a shortage of 40,800–104,900 physicians by 2030, according to a March study from the Association of American Medical Colleges.
Patients covered by Medicare, Medicaid, and health plans subsidized under the Affordable Care Act will face an uphill battle in medical malpractice lawsuits if a bill drafted by House Republicans passes. The bill, which is part of Republicans plan to replace the Affordable Care Act, places a $...
As the value of “value” increases in healthcare, organizations must look at all means of increasing safety, quality, access, and cost. One entity that cannot be ignored is the EHR.
“Digitization needs to be viewed as an enabler to safety, quality, and value,” says Robert Watcher,...
2017 CRC Symposium attendees can now access updated/supplemental materials for two of the event’s interactive sessions (“Credentialing Advancements in a New Delivery Era” and “Making Peer Review Actionable”), as well as full slide...
When conducting professional practice evaluation for APPs, peer reviewers should come from the same discipline whenever possible—PA to PA, NP to NP, CRNA to CRNA, and so forth. Of course, there may be times when it isn’t possible to get an evaluation from a peer in the same discipline. In such...
