Physicians would be able to increase the number of physician assistants they supervise from four to eight under a measure passed Tuesday by the Florida House of Representatives. The bill (HB 1275) was approved by a vote of 100 to 19 despite concerns by some lawmakers that the change would mean...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 15, Issue 17
Physicians in 2012 helped boost the U.S. economy, creating close to 10 million jobs, generating $1.6 trillion in sales revenue, $775 billion in wages and benefits, and $65 billion in state and local tax revenue, according to an AMA study completed in conjunction with state medical associations...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 15, Issue 16
“If you go to an offshore school, the best case scenario is that you'll have about a 50% or perhaps slightly better chance of matching to a residency position in any specialty and about a 2.5% to 3% chance of matching in general surgery. These odds may be worse if you choose a lesser-known...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 15, Issue 16
As more states expand the scope of practice for nurse practitioners (NPs) in an effort to combat the growing physician shortage, news website Remapping Debate explores the differences in training between the providers and whether those differences impact patient care.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 15, Issue 16
The latest issue of Medical Staff Briefing is here, and if there’s a common theme throughout, it’s information sharing—what to share, how to share it, and when. The lead-off Q&A with Karen Beem of the Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program (HFAP) sheds light on HFAP’s new...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 15, Issue 16
The American College of Physicians (ACP) last week debuted a High Value Care Coordination Toolkit designed to enable more effective and patient-centered communication among primary care physicians (PCPs) and subspecialists. The toolkit includes five components.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 15, Issue 16
The looming physician shortage has prompted many medical educators to champion a new way of teaching called competency-based medical education (CBME). Instead of a set four-year medical school curriculum based on lectures and written exams, CBME focuses on small-group experiences. In this system...
Primary care physicians (PCP) are in a difficult spot these days. Paid less than specialists, many jam their schedules with 15-minute appointments to bring in cash. Hospitals are buying up clinics, and some independent physicians are eager to join and leave the business-side headaches to someone...
An orthopedic surgeon accused of slapping anesthetized patients on the buttocks and making crude comments about them faces possible criminal charges, and the Syracuse, N.Y. hospital that reportedly ignored staff complaints about his behavior may be sanctioned, according to Syracuse.com. The...
Community factors explain a substantial amount of variation in hospital readmission rates, according to a study reported in Health Services Research earlier this week. The study assessed the effect of county demographic and socioeconomic characteristics, access to care, and nursing home...
