An article published recently in The New England Journal of Medicine calls attention to the stagnant growth in labor productivity in the healthcare industry over the past 20 years.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 12, Issue 41
To ensure that the credentials committee benefits from interested, experienced, and knowledgeable members, the members of the credentials committee should be able to serve significant tenures (e.g., three or more years).
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 12, Issue 41
Read this week’s blog post by William Mills, M.D., MMM, CPE, FAAFP, CMSL, senior vice president of quality and professional affairs for the Upper Allegheny Health System located in western NY, to find out why hiring nocturnists is just the first step toward providing consistent quality care.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 12, Issue 40
During the 2009-10 influenza season, 61.9% of healthcare providers received a seasonal influenza shot. For the 2010-11 season, this number increased only slightly to 63.5%, according to surveys conducted by the CDC.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 12, Issue 40
Physicians often wish to bond with and receive support from other physicians, and the medical staff can provide them with the resources to do so. However, don’t dismiss the physician’s relationship to the hospital.
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