In July, the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) announced the availability of an estimated $103 million in American Rescue Plan Act funding over a three-year period to reduce burnout and promote mental...
The road to onboarding new physicians is paved with … well, let’s just say you need a lot of gravel because it’s a long journey to get them comfortable at your organization. According to a report by KPMG and ServiceNow, Modernize the Provider Onboarding Experience, common steps between...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 30, Issue 8
Many providers have faced a challenging year with COVID-19 and shifted priorities to deal with the public health emergency. Now, if your organization is experiencing a break in the critical care needs of patients, this is a good time to implement any lessons learned during the pandemic. What...
A peer review culture must support physician improvement through structures, policies, and practices designed to minimize biases. And the best way to decrease process bias is to standardize the process to improve consistency and fairness.
Multihospital systems may face unique challenges...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 30, Issue 8
The Supreme Court of Kentucky (the "Court") reversed a lower court's ruling, finding that a root cause analysis (RCA) report was protected by an amended portion of the state's peer review statute. The plaintiffs, the estate of Donald Patrick Reddington Sr., sued Jewish Hospital (the "Hospital")...
A recent survey found that 98% of physicians think that spending an appropriate amount of time with patients is important. Yet, in that same survey, only 77% of patients reported that their doctor spends an appropriate amount of time with them.
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 30, Issue 8
The Joint Commission recently made changes to three Medical Staff chapter requirements. Two elements of performance (EP) have been revised and one has been deleted, effective as of July 1. In this article, CRCJ will focus on the changes from MS.06.01.05, EP 11 regarding where to include language...
Violence against healthcare workers still persists, despite many efforts to combat it. According to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, the incidence of violence-related healthcare worker injuries has steadily increased for at least a decade. And in 2018, healthcare and social service workers...
The American Association of Physician Assistants is making plans to change the title of the profession to "physician associate" after its House of Delegates passed a resolution in May.
