The phrase “easier said than done” could not be more aptly applied than to describe the implementation of electronic medical records (EMR). As hospitals and medical staffs scramble to meet the 2014 deadline set by former President George W. Bush in 2004, they are finding...
It’s no secret that the current fee-for-service physician payment model is flawed. It rewards physicians for the volume of the care they provide, rather than the quality, and it does little to control costs.
The Health Care Quality Improvement Act of 1986 (HCQIA) has no provision or requirement for an appellate review mechanism. However, if your hospital is accredited by The Joint Commission (TJC), standard MS.10.01.01, EP 5 states, “With the governing body, provides a mechanism to appeal adverse...
