The nation could face a shortage of up to 150,000 physicians in the next 15 years, according to the Association of American Medical Colleges. One solution to help bridge this workforce shortage is to enable healthcare professionals such as nurse practitioners and PAs to work at their highest...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 12, Issue 44
Palliative care is becoming more popular as patients are able to live longer with serious illnesses. As more physicians start to offer these options to patients, it sparks the question: should this discussion begin in the ED? In this week’s blog post, William F. Mills, M.D., MMM, CPE, FAAFP, CMS...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 12, Issue 44
The Joint Commission (TJC) will no longer use the term “disruptive behavior” in its elements of performance (LD.03.01.01, EPs 4 and 5). The term was discussed with TJC’s Accreditation Committee and Board of Commissioners after physicians raised concerns about the ambiguity of the term.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 12, Issue 43
Richard Rohr, MD, MMM, FACP, says there is nothing to lose and much to gain from physicians making their best estimate of a patient’s disease on admission. So why are physicians and hospitalists hesitant to make these diagnoses? Read this week’s blog post to find out.
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