Five years after the landmark Institute of Medicine (IOM) report on medical errors "To Err is Human," the nation's healthcare system has improved in preventing medical errors, according to a study in the May 18 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 6, Issue 18
Trends often start in California, so medical services professionals (MSPs) may want to watch future developments involving Senate Bill 932-state legislation that originally called for dramatic changes to how hospitals can conduct peer review hearings.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 6, Issue 17
Medical services professionals (MSPs) can breathe a huge sigh of relief, as the JCAHO announced it will delay until January 2007 a new requirement that would have forced many hospitals to rework their medical staff bylaws.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 6, Issue 16
On April 19, Public Citizen, a consumer group founded by Ralph Nader, released its annual ranking of state medical boards. Hawaii ranked lowest in the rate of serious disciplinary actions taken against doctors from 2002-2004, while Wyoming ranked the highest. In 2004 there were 3,296 serious...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 6, Issue 15
On April 14, Sen. Rick Santorum (R-Pa.) told physicians they may face an uphill battle in their effort to get medical malpractice legislation passed through the Senate this year. Currently, legislation on the issue remains stalled in the chamber.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 6, Issue 14
On April 1, federal officials launched a new program that allows consumers to compare certain elements of the quality of care provided by hospitals nationwide.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 6, Issue 13
On March 23, a federal appeals court overruled a lower court decision that the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) covers diagnostic and treatment centers.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 6, Issue 11
The risk of substance abuse relapse is increased in healthcare professionals who have used a major opioid, had a coexisting psychiatric illness, or who have a family history of substance abuse, according to a study recently published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 6, Issue 10
The American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) recently posted a "credentialing advisory notice" on its Web site (www.abms.org), stating that two of its products can no longer be used for primary source verification for credentialing purposes. Those products...
