How can hospitalists maintain their place in the hospital setting as Medicare expenditures are decreased? Are they wiling to take a pay cut in order to do so?
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 12, Issue 36
The National Practitioner Data Bank is blocking the public from its online Public Use Data File while it examines ways to enhance protection of its confidential information. According to the NPDB’s web site, "the Division of Practitioner Data Banks is reviewing its procedures for disclosing...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 12, Issue 36
The first three weeks of each month, this weekly column from The Greeley Company will address current issues in peer review, bylaws and governance, and...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 12, Issue 35
In the past ten years, the number of physician assistants has doubled in the United States. A survey conducted by the American Academy of Physician Assistants found there are over 80,000 practicing physician assistants in the rapidly growing career field.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 12, Issue 35
Can a physician’s performance truly be affected by financial incentives? A review by The Cochrane Library of plans that directly tie payment to performance and quality of care found that there is not enough evidence to support switching to these types of models....
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 12, Issue 35
Many organizations have adopted privilege delineation forms that list procedures and include a column in which the applicant should note how many times he or she has exercised the privilege over the past two years. This approach can be flawed.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 12, Issue 34
Authors of a new study, published last week in the New England Journal of Medicine, say they are among the first to offer hard evidence that in a head-to-head competition, electronic records beat paper.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 12, Issue 34
The national dialogue surrounding accountable care organizations seems to include a barrage of discussion pieces around the pros, cons, and requirements of becoming an ACO. While an important consideration for many, it is critical to take into account a much broader spectrum of strategic options...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 12, Issue 34
The first three weeks of each month, this weekly column from The Greeley Company will address current issues in peer review, bylaws and governance, and...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 12, Issue 34
The first three weeks of each month, this weekly column from The Greeley Company will address current issues in peer review, bylaws and governance, and...
