Two court decisions released at the end of 2013 have clarified some existing questions regarding peer review process, at least in the state of California.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 15, Issue 9
The medical home model has been held up as a good way to improve patient care while reducing costs and encouraging teams of stakeholders to collaborate. So where is the evidence? A study published this week found little improvement in quality of care and no reductions in cost. Although the study...
Although many hospitals are signing on with Patient Safety Organizations (PSOs), a number are still on the sidelines for various reasons. There is the fear that reported data will be discoverable; uncertainty about what reporting to a PSO entails, what data to include, and...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 15, Issue 8
The latest batch of online time-wasters offer several questions, and your answers determine which celebrity/state/car/dessert is “really you.” Yesterday I saw a variation—it was an opportunity to discover which Winter Olympic sport most closely matched your office or department. If your answer...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 15, Issue 7
Last week’s news included a report that the television show House had helped hospitals in Germany diagnose cobalt intoxication in a patient. I don’t know how many Medical...
As the provision of healthcare becomes more integrated and focused on improving quality, organizations of all sizes will need to rethink how they credential, privilege, and conduct peer review of physicians across entities. Further, as hospitals employ more physicians, they will need to address...
Last summer, Oregon joined the growing list of states with centralized credentialing database initiatives on the books. Now the state is working to deliver the goods.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 15, Issue 5
As chilling as our top story is this week, it might lead to a discussion about the widening variety of care sought by patients. “Alternative therapies” are part of the lexicon for many people, and physicians shouldn’t dismiss them completely if there is replicable, clinical study evidence that...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 15, Issue 4
Access to care could be considered the theme of this week’s edition. One report shows that the United States received a D- on the American College of Emergency Physicians report card when it comes to access to emergency care. Another survey, based on data from the 2013 Commonwealth Fund...
