The first three weeks of each month, this weekly column from The Greeley Company will address current issues in peer review, bylaws and governance, and...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 12, Issue 47
If a physician runs into an imposing hurdle that causes angry and/or disruptive behavior, deals can be struck. Striking a deal with the medical staff leader is one way to clear that hurdle, if the physician is...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 12, Issue 47
The quality recruitment of physicians by an organization can be nullified if retention rates suffer, according to a recent article from HealthLeaders Media. Baystate Health, a not-for-profit, three-hospital delivery system...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 12, Issue 47
A recent article in The New York Times raises some of the issues surrounding the use of the word “doctor.” We are all aware from our undergraduate days that there are many doctorate degrees offered in a large number of academic disciplines.
In the...
There’s no doubt about it—the healthcare industry needs a makeover. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and other leaders in the healthcare realm have developed a handful of models that could hold some promise for reducing healthcare costs and improving the quality of healthcare for...