HCPro is working on a new book about focused professional practice evaluations (FPPE) and we’d like you to be a part of it. Our goal for this book is to feature the policies, dashboards, indicator lists, and other forms your organization uses to conduct FPPE.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 15, Issue 46
At its interim meeting earlier this week, the American Medical Association (AMA) adopted a policy supporting the Federation of State Medical Board’s (FSMB) model legislation for an interstate medical licensure compact.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 15, Issue 45
Adding one extra day to a hospital stay can help reduce mortality and readmission rates for some patients, as well as costs, according to a study published by researchers from the Columbia Business School.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 15, Issue 44
An Ebola readiness poll conducted by the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) found that only 6% of respondents believed their facilities are well-prepared to receive a patient with Ebola.
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 23, Issue 10
Go back in time to the months leading up to your hospital's last survey--how were you preparing? I have no doubt that you were polishing things up, educating staff, and triple-checking that all of your ducks were in a row. Now, ask yourself how prepared your medical staff was...
This month we continue with a series on practical tips for medical staff leaders to deal with a host of challenges that they may encounter in their roles. The challenges and solutions are excerpted from The Medical Staff Leader's Survival Guide, which was recently published by HCPro. The...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 23, Issue 9
When it comes to the reapplication process, practitioner procrastination may be a problem that will never completely go away. However, there are ways to encourage physicians to return their reappointment packets in a timely manner.
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 23, Issue 8
Jack Cox, MD, MMM, recently spoke with HCPro Managing Editor Karen Kondilis about his experiences as an author and a reader. Cox is coauthor, along withRosemary Dragon, CPMSM, CPCS; and Christine Hearst, CPMSM, of "Resolve Practitioner Turf Conflicts:...
This month we continue with a series on practical tips to help medical staff leaders deal with a host of challenges that they may encounter in their roles.
