A study released by the Teaching Hospital Council of Florida and the Safety Net Hospital Alliance of Florida found that the state could face a shortage of nearly 7,000 physician specialists by 2025.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 16, Issue 6
A policy that would require physicians in Manitoba set up an on-call system for patient calls after hours, on weekends, and during vacations has been placed on hold due to confusion from physicians.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 16, Issue 5
Forty-six percent of physicians reported feeling burned out, up from 40% in 2013, according to Medscape’s Physician Lifestyle Report for 2015, which was based on the responses of nearly 20,000 physicians.
The Appellate Division of the Superior Court of New Jersey (the "Court") upheld a trial court's dismissal of a physician's lawsuit against Overlook Hospital (the "Hospital") in Summit, New Jersey, because the Hospital and the participants in its internal peer review process...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 24, Issue 2
According to the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI), allergists/immunologists are trained in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of immune system problems such as allergies, asthma, inherited immunodeficiency diseases, and autoimmune diseases.
For MSPs, understanding the regulatory road map is essential to ensure credentialing and privileging practices are compliant with applicable state law and other regulatory standards. In this article, we point out some of the major ideas that should be understood when credentialing and...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 16, Issue 4
The Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) recently announced that legislators in nine states have formally introduced the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact, which would provide physicians with a streamlined process for applying for licenses in multiple states.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 16, Issue 3
Partial, early results of a $300 million program to reduce hospital readmissions show that only a small percentage of the agencies produced noteworthy results.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 16, Issue 2
At the Credentialing Resource Center Symposium in Las Vegas, March 12-13, 2015, speaker Todd Sagin, MD, JD, will address several hot-button medical staff issues. Below, he answers a question...
