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Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 16, Issue 9
A report released this week by the American Hospital Association (AHA) finds that hospitals supported nearly $2.6 trillion in activity to the U.S. economy in 2013.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 16, Issue 9
By 2025, the U.S. will face a shortage of 46,100 to 90,400 physicians, according to a report released this week by the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC).
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 16, Issue 9
"As we move into a world where the value of health care services is more important, I believe we're going to need to look for ratings systems that balance quality of care and cost of care."
- Matt Austin, MS, PhD, of John Hopkins Medicine discusses the...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 16, Issue 9
This week’s edition of Medical Staff Leader Insider features a brief about new physician shortage projections. While the shortage remains high, it is considerably lower than the previous often-cited projection. Does the revised projection...
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) might not lead to sharp increases in demand for physician and hospital services. In a report released earlier this month, Commonwealth Fund researchers predicted that primary care providers will see, on average, 1.3 additional office visits per week, accounting...
The Interstate Medical Licensure Compact has been approved by both chambers of the Utah Legislature, making Utah the first state to send the legislation to the Governor to be signed into law. The Utah House of Representatives and Senate passed the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact by votes of...
Physician engagement is vital to a hospital's or system's success. In one hospital system studied by research and analytics firm Gallup, engaged physicians gave the hospital an average of 3% more outpatient referrals and 51% more inpatient referrals than physicians who were not engaged or...
The U.S. Supreme Court yesterday ruled that the North Carolina state dental board does not have the authority to regulate teeth-whitening businesses. In a 6-3 decision, the justices found the North Carolina Board of Dental Examiners, which is comprised mostly of dentists, illegally quashed...
