More than half the dermatologists in 12 Medicare Advantage plan directories were dead, retired, not accepting new patients, or specialized only in specific conditions, according to a study published last week in JAMA Dermatology online. Researchers also found that about 46% of the...
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday left intact part of a New York City law that requires “crisis pregnancy centers” to inform clients whether they have a licensed medical provider on staff. The court declined to hear an appeal filed by several centers in opposition to the 2011 law, which was...
Slightly less than half of nurse practitioners (NP) and physician assistants (PA) responding to a recent survey said they use some form of social media for business (45%), whereas two-thirds reported some form of personal use, The Clinical Advisor reported on its website. The Clinical...
To celebrate National Medical Staff Services Awareness Week, the CRC blog has featured questions and answers on topics such as credentialing physicians in hospital-owned clinics, access to employed physicians’ contracts, and medical staff...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 15, Issue 45
Adding one extra day to a hospital stay can help reduce mortality and readmission rates for some patients, as well as costs, according to a study published by researchers from the Columbia Business School.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 15, Issue 45
The hospital system Dignity Health recently agreed to pay the government $37 million to settle allegations it overbilled Medicare from 2006 to 2010 for inpatient care at a dozen of its hospitals that should have been billed as outpatient procedures.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 15, Issue 45
In the wake of the scandal earlier this year over delayed access to care, the Department of Veterans Affairs has proposed a new program would expand veterans’ access to private healthcare providers.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 15, Issue 45
“Truly great medicine is built on relationships. It is about people. And taking good care of people means taking the time to know and care for them as persons. Regardless the effect on the bottom line, sometimes we simply need to slow down.”
- Richard Gunderman,...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 15, Issue 45
In 1992, President George Bush declared the first week of November as National Medical Staff Services Awareness Week. In honor of the week this year, the Credentialing Resource Center blog has been...
National Medical Staff Services Awareness Week starts Sunday. Although I hope you’re not in the office on Sunday, I also hope your medical staff services department gets a week of star treatment from physicians, other departments, and the organizations you deal with every day. To celebrate the...
