Fifteen surgeons and 17 hospitals are accused of conspiring with a company that distributed fake spinal implants, according to a civil complaint filed in California by dozens of insurance companies.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 16, Issue 28
When residents assist during brain or spine surgery, the risk of complication or death does not increase, says a study published in the Journal of Neurosurgery. Researchers looked at more than 16,000 brain and spine surgeries performed from 2006 to 2012. When the data were adjusted to take into...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 16, Issue 26
A proposed payment rule posted earlier this week outlines the CMS’ plan to allow physicians to exercise more judgment when admitting patients for short hospital stays.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 16, Issue 25
Physicians who take extended leaves have limited options to help bring them back up to speed to practice. Whether they take time off to raise children, care for family members, or return from retirement, physicians are often asked to prove they are competent to see patients again.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 16, Issue 24
Four lawsuits were recently filed against UC Health, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, and West Chester Hospital for allowing a spine surgeon perform unnecessary procedures. According to the Cincinnati Business Currier, Atiq Durrani, MD, was indicted on 46 federal charges in 2013,...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 16, Issue 23
Previous research found that about 3% of patients discharged from ERs returned within three days, but a new study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine found the percentage to be much higher.
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 24, Issue 6
After many years of spending too much time attending meetings, listening to the same reports, and granting department status to any group of two or more physicians, we were ready for a change.