In spite of a physician shortage, hundreds of medical school graduates failed to secure residencies this year, according to the National Resident Match Program’s (NRMP) annual report.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 15, Issue 22
Despite recent articles in The Daily Beast and The Wall Street Journal claiming physician burnout was on the rise, Dr. Suzanne Koven questioned whether the media coverage has exaggerated the problem.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 15, Issue 22
In light of allegations of falsified records to cover up delays in care, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) will allow more veterans to seek healthcare at private hospitals.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 15, Issue 22
The big news that’s been dominating the news cycle recently is the criticism facing the Department of Veterans Affairs. The agency faces allegations of falsifying records to hide long wait times for treating veterans. A new initiative aims to remedy the problem by allowing veterans to seek care...
As part of the changes in its recent final rule, CMS has eliminated the requirement that ambulatory surgery centers (ASC) have radiologists on their medical staffs. Instead, ASCs using radiologic services will be required to “appoint an individual qualified in accordance with State law and...
Nurse practitioners (NP) in Texas have long fought against state regulations that link them financially and professionally to supervising physicians, an arrangement they say limits their ability to treat patients in a state with a looming shortage of primary care physicians. Texas lawmakers...
New data suggest Canada’s future surgeons and their patients may actually be better off without work-hour restrictions. A Canadian-led international study consolidated the results of 135 prior studies examining the impact of work-hour restrictions on medical residents in the U.S. and Quebec...
"What if the federal government told you that pharmacists were not healthcare providers even though they have been providing healthcare since the birth of our nation?” wrote pharmacist Greg L. Alston in a recent MultiBriefs post. Section 1861 of the Social Security Act recognizes...
As we update our Clinical Privilege White Paper library, I’m often amazed at how much one procedure or specialty can change in a short time. New techniques and technologies are emerging, established best practices are evolving, and there are some changes that we have yet to address....
Collecting and assessing information on physician competence are daunting tasks. But when physician leaders have this information, deciding what to do with it can be even more challenging. What steps should they be taking? Can they work with the physician to help him or her improve (...
