This series was designed to offer a guide to medical staff leaders, MSPs, and anyone else in an organization that is dealing with the fundamental shift in the relationship between medical staff and health system as the latter increasingly becomes the employer of choice for many physicians.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 17, Issue 13
A recent study published in Health Affairs found that when physician practices have care-management processes in place to identify and provide targeted care to patients with chronic conditions, physicians tend to use them less frequently for patients with depression.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 17, Issue 12
A recent poll of parents found that a majority of them are concerned that online reviews of physicians may be fake. The poll found that 36% of mothers and 22% of fathers visited websites with ratings to find physicians for themselves or family members.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 17, Issue 11
A patient who accused a nurse of sexually assaulting her is suing the hospital that hired the nurse. The female patient claims that Humble (Texas) Surgical Hospital did not perform adequate background checks on Kelly Joe Bunyard. She also claims the hospital did offer proper sexual misconduct...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 17, Issue 10
We spoke with 2016 Credentialing Resource Center Symposium presenter Todd Sagin, MD, JD, president of Sagin Healthcare Consulting Services LLC, about outpatient practitioner credentialing and peer review...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 17, Issue 9
To resolve allegations that it paid illegal kickbacks, Olympus Corp. has agreed to pay $623.2 million in criminal penalties and civil claims settlements.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 17, Issue 8
After hackers used malware to infect Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center’s computer systems earlier this month, the Los Angeles hospital paid a $17,000 ransom to regain access. The malware prevented hospital staff from accessing their system by encrypting its files. Once the ransom was paid,...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 17, Issue 5
With Medicare reimbursements becoming increasingly linked to patient safety issues, healthcare leaders are striving to create a culture of safety at their hospitals. Hospital & Health Networks recently provided an overview of the areas hospitals need to focus on to improve patient...
Risk management in hospitals and healthcare organizations is very complex. Successful risk management programs require a systematic approach for detecting, tracking, and recording unusual occurrences as well as establishing proactive measures to mitigate risks along multiple fronts.
