Regulatory and administrative burdens on physician practices have increased, and practices are spending more for the resources needed to perform this work. In a study released last week, the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) reported a 4.6% increase in spending on total business...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 15, Issue 40
The Physician Retraining & Reentry program, developed by professors at the University of California San Diego, is looking to mitigate the physician shortage nationwide by placing experienced physicians in vacant primary care positions.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 15, Issue 40
In response to changes to the healthcare industry as a result of the Affordable Care Act and retiring baby boomers, hospitals may have to revamp their executive lineups soon.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 15, Issue 40
CMS launched its Open Payments website this week, aiming to promote transparency within the healthcare industry by disclosing payments to healthcare providers from drug and medical device companies.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 15, Issue 40
"Good luck to the consumers heading to the website to see if their doctors are getting money from drug and device makers. Or the doctors trying to check whether they or their colleagues are in it."
- Charles Ornstein, senior reporter at ProPublica,...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 15, Issue 40
CMS rolled out its Open Payments website this week and, as expected, some of the early reviews of it aren’t great. I briefly touch upon ProPublica’s first impression in “Heard this Week” but...
