“With SGR behind us, we now can build a forward-looking healthcare system that puts patients first—a system in which we can provide cost-effective care with top-notch health outcomes in a sustainable practice environment.”
- American Medical Association President...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 16, Issue 15
“No patient wants a clinician taking care of them who is burned out, depressed, or suicidal. However, if we just focus on individuals and their psychological shortcomings, we will miss the big picture of factors afflicting postmodern healthcare.”
- Arnold R....
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 24, Issue 4
The city of Manteca, California (population 71,900), some 70 miles east of San Francisco, has seen its share of economic shifts. Doctors Hospital of Manteca has seen some changes over the years as well. Marla Terrell, CPMSM, director of medical staff services at Doctors Hospital...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 16, Issue 13
“What separates doctors and patients is a disjointed and unnatural version of intimacy that in no way mirrors the important bonds that we form in real life non-medical relationships.”
- Jordan Grumet, MD, discusses the intimacy gap between physicians and...
Physicians at all levels need to balance the potential benefits of a given medical treatment with its harms and costs, keeping in mind the ultimate goal of improving patient outcomes. This practice, known as high-value care, has been gaining attention as the public becomes more aware of...
The trend in recent years has seen hospitals and healthcare systems acquiring practices and employing more physicians. According to a 2014 survey conducted by healthcare staffing company Jackson Healthcare, 20% of primary care physicians were employed by a hospital. This percentage was twice as...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 16, Issue 12
“When we walk into an exam room, we may actually ask a patient how they’re doing. But more likely, we’ll ask about the specific problem they’re having: ‘How’s your back pain?’ or ‘Did the medicine make your itchy rash better?’”
- Starla Fitch, MD,...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 16, Issue 10
“The drive to deliver better coordinated care inevitably leads to greater vertical integration. Those organizations can be allowed as long as they are closely monitored by government regulators to ensure they don't abuse their market power.”
