In May 2012, MSB reported on OpenNotes, a 12-month project that gives patients access to their medial notes. At the time, anecdotal evidence suggested that the project was a big hit, but the results published in the October issue of Annals of Internal Medicine prove it...
The California Court of Appeals, Second Appellate District, reversed a trial court decision and held that a hospital's institutional review board (IRB) is a medical staff committee and is therefore exempt from discovery under California's statutes.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 13, Issue 47
A recent Gallup poll finds healthcare professionals are the most trusted workers in the US, reports the blog Healthwatch. Respondents rated workers based on honesty and...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 13, Issue 47
Congestive heart failure (CHF) patients are less likely to be readmitted to the hospital when treated by cardiologists instead of hospitalists, according to a press release from the Minneapolis Heart Institute.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 13, Issue 47
The medical staff services departments should take into consideration physicians' time constraints when planning meetings and other medical staff activities. Rather than requiring physicians to travel to be physically present at a meeting, use conferencing technology to host meetings on the ...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 13, Issue 47
The Greeley Company, a division of HCPro, Inc., invites you to an engaging and informative seminar experience at the Hyatt Regency Indian Wells Resort & Spa in Palm Springs, Calif., Jan. 24-26, 2013.
