Although the majority of patients reported being satisfied with their primary care physicians, according to a survey commissioned by the Physician Foundation, many also reported not having enough time with their physicians.
“A generation ago, physicians actually ran most hospitals, and medical staff offices commanded great influence over how care was delivered. Doctors were able to leverage a cultural perception of high-minded knowledge for an unusual degree of professional independence.”
The deadline to enter the 2018 Credentialing Resource Center (CRC) Contests is next Monday, October 16, 2017. The 2018 CRC Symposium Case Study Competition and the 2018 CRC Achievement Awards are two application-based contests that showcase excellence in the medical staff...
"Credentialing Case Study: How Banner Health CVO Streamlined Workflows and Improved Customer Satisfaction" is now available to Platinum Plus members of the Credentialing Resource Center (CRC)! ...
“Clearly, in some states, the questions physicians are required to answer to obtain or renew their license are keeping them from seeking the help they need to recover from burnout and other emotional or mental health issues.”
Hospitals are failing to take advantage of the interoperability benefits of electronic medical records. Only 30% of hospitals are using (or sending) electronic medical records with outside organizations where a patient receives care, according to a study published in...
Because microhospitals are subject to regulations developed with larger acute care institutions in mind, in an emergency, they can run into compliance obstacles that their traditional counterparts don’t often encounter or are better equipped to handle.
This week, CRC Daily covers hot quality topics. Since Monday, we’ve been granting all CRC e-newsletter readers and site visitors access to “Spend quality time,” a full-length, members-only article on the perks of driving alignment between quality and medical staff services functions. ...
"I think leadership is something that’s learned and acquired, and there’s probably some inherited components to great leadership if you look at leadership across history. But I...