Physician age, addiction, and disruptive behavior are common concerns for the medical staff. Taking a proactive approach to address impairment issues will help the medical staff ensure patient safety, protect physicians' rights, and reduce the hospital’s lawsuit risk. Join us on Wednesday,...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 16, Issue 42
Physicians tend to be paid on a production basis (e.g., fee for service or work relative value units), and time away from seeing patients costs them money. In the past, physicians considered giving time to medical staff work a reasonable trade-off for the services the hospital provided them in...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 16, Issue 42
Healthcare spending in the United States exceeded that of 13 other high-income countries, according to a study from The Commonwealth Group. In 2013, the United States spent 17% of its gross domestic product on healthcare; the next highest percentage was France and Sweden, at about 12% each....
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 16, Issue 42
Although many physicians advise patients to stay home and rest when they are sick, most physicians would not take their own advice. According to a study by researchers of at the University of California Irvine, 96% of physicians and medical students would work if they had a cold. The findings,...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 16, Issue 43
The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Heath Care (AAAHC) announced its purchase of the Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program (HFAP) from the American Osteopathic...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 16, Issue 42
“Can you imagine another group of professionals—whether they be attorneys, accountants or dentist— allowing themselves to be lumped together under terms like “legal provider,” “finance provider” or “dental care provider”? Unlikely. It’s so non-specific, and is used almost anywhere, including...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 16, Issue 42
Calling all experts! HCPro is looking for medical staff experts to share their insights and contribute to our growing collection of leading industry publications. Our books, webcasts, seminars, and newsletters keep medical staff leaders and medical staff professionals up-to-...
If you are struggling with questions related to AHP peer review, privileging, and other medical staff functions, forming an AHP committee may be the answer. Cindy Radcliffe, CPMSM, director of medical staff services at St. Jude Medical Center in Fullerton, California, shares how her AHP...
Advanced practice professionals (APP), also known as allied health professionals (AHP), have medical training but are not physicians. APPs play an increasingly important role in today’s healthcare industry. Some states allow independent practice by nurse practitioners (NP) and certified...
