At the request of the Minnesota Legislature, the Task Force on Foreign-Trained Physicians was convened to address barriers that prevent foreign-trained physicians from practicing in the state. The task force recently issued a report of its findings.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 16, Issue 5
A study recently published in the Journal of the American Medical Association found that surgical site infections (SSI) caused the most complications that led to postoperative patients being readmitted.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 16, Issue 5
Forty-six percent of physicians reported feeling burned out, up from 40% in 2013, according to Medscape’s Physician Lifestyle Report for 2015, which was based on the responses of nearly 20,000 physicians.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 16, Issue 5
“ABIM clearly got it wrong. We launched programs that weren't ready and we didn't deliver an MOC program that physicians found meaningful. We want to change that.”
- Richard J. Baron, MD, MACP, president and CEO of the American Board of Internal...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 16, Issue 5
This week’s edition of Medical Staff Leader Insider features a brief about the latest Physician Lifestyle Report from Medscape. There’s more information...
The National Board of Physicians and Surgeons (NBPAS) has announced an alternative to the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program for continued certification in a medical specialty. The NBPAS recertification application takes less than 15...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced its intent to fundamentally reform how it pays providers for treating Medicare patients. The reforms aim to reduce the volume of unnecessary procedures while improving patient outcomes. The agency is “setting clear goals—...
Nine states have introduced legislation that would speed the process for practitioners seeking multi-state licensure, according to the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB). Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Vermont, and Wyoming have formally introduced the...
Joan Rivers’ daughter has filed a malpractice lawsuit against the Manhattan outpatient clinic that treated her mother days before her death. Rivers, 81, suffered a loss of oxygen to her brain on August 28, 2014, while physicians at the Yorkville Endoscopy center in Manhattan were performing...
The Maintenance of Certification (MOC) debate continues. Earlier this month, the New England Journal of Medicine ran pro and con online Viewpoints regarding MOC...
