As the debate over increasing nurse practitioners’ (NP) scope of responsibility intensifies, a new study published in the July issue of Health Affairs found that easing state guidelines limiting scope of practice can ease the impact of the shortage of primary care physicians.
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Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 14, Issue 27
Is the iPad a game-changer for radiology residents’ workflows? A study published in the latest Journal of the American College of Radiology suggests not.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 14, Issue 27
Quality experts, including the CEO of the National Quality Forum and a former CMS administrator, cautioned Senate Finance Committee members earlier this week that healthcare quality measures must be better coordinated to be effective.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 14, Issue 27
When hospitals began acquiring physician practices, many believed that integrating physicians under one roof would reduce costs by increasing efficiency and streamlining patient care. But the move toward physician integration may be actually driving up costs, at least initially, according to an...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 22, Issue 7
The da Vinci® Surgical System was first introduced into healthcare in 2000, following FDA approval. The cutting-edge system allowed surgeons to sit at a console and manipulate small instruments using high-definition 3-D images. It was touted as a safer and more effective way...
The Supreme Court of the State of Washington (the “Court”) remanded a trial court’s decision to grant summary judgment in favor of a physician requesting a hospital to disclose the record of its investigation into his medical practice under the Washington State Public Records Act (PRA).
