By 2025, the U.S. will face a shortage of 46,100 to 90,400 physicians, according to a report released this week by the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC).
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 16, Issue 9
"As we move into a world where the value of health care services is more important, I believe we're going to need to look for ratings systems that balance quality of care and cost of care."
- Matt Austin, MS, PhD, of John Hopkins Medicine discusses the...
A long-standing survey practice of The Joint Commission is to request a copy of the operating room schedule on the day the surveyor(s) are to visit the OR and then select specific practitioner files to compare their privileges to the procedures they are performing on that given day. This may...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 24, Issue 3
Medical records completion has long been a difficult area for hospitals, but there's a lot more than convenience on the line if these records aren't completed in a timely manner. Following is a sample policy and procedure for medical records completion from The Top 45 Medical...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 16, Issue 7
“Without the insights of seasoned real-world doctors and nurses, apps could end up with the same safety issues that are plaguing electronic health records, many of which were also developed with little regard to physician or nurse input.”
- Jaan Sidorov, MD,...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 16, Issue 6
“There is simply no reason for the United States… should lag so conspicuously behind the rest of the developed world when it comes to our ability to track, document, and analyze the many millions of diagnoses made each day in this country.”
- Kristi...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 16, Issue 5
“ABIM clearly got it wrong. We launched programs that weren't ready and we didn't deliver an MOC program that physicians found meaningful. We want to change that.”
- Richard J. Baron, MD, MACP, president and CEO of the American Board of Internal...
While the basic concept of peer review has remained the same over the years?the evaluation of a physician's competencies and ability to deliver safe and effective care?the ways it is performed and evaluated, and who falls into the peer review bucket, has changed
