Accountable care organizations (ACO) are touted as a way to lower Medicare costs and reward organizations for providing team-based quality patient care. Results have been mixed so far (see sidebar, p. 3), but entities continue to launch or join ACOs for several reasons. For many, it's...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 22, Issue 12
CMS has posted publicly accessible hospital survey deficiency data on its website, and plans to do so on a regular basis. Hospitals must be prepared to acknowledge CMS deficiencies and answer questions about practitioners and the care they provide. Medical services professionals...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 22, Issue 12
Do ambulatory setting and hospital privileging requirements need to match? Who can assess the competence of a practitioner when he or she is the only one with knowledge of a given specialty? In the final installment of the three-part webcast series "Overcoming Competency...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 22, Issue 12
Editor's note: The following excerpt is adapted from the Medical Executive Committee Manual by William F. Mills, MD, MMM, CPE, FACPE, FAAFP, and Mary J. Hoppa, MD, MBA. To order or for more information, visit www.hcmarketplace....
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 22, Issue 12
The new year ushers in a season of new beginnings and clean slates. Fresh optimism hangs in the air, reminding us to leave old habits in the past and resolve to meet new goals. The dawn of this new year is a good time to consider your professional goals, both big and small. If...
