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 24
Creativity may be the key to helping hospitals survive healthcare reform, budget cuts, and regulatory changes. But hospitals can’t just say “get creative” and expect leaders to be able to do it; they need to foster that creativity.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 12, Issue 24
Free-standing emergency departments are on the rise, according to Physician News Digest. The majority of patients currently visit emergency departments for non-urgent and semi-urgent care, and visiting a...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 12, Issue 23
The Prairie North Health Region in Saskatchewan was cited in a 2011 report for not having adequate credentialing and privileging processes and documentation in place for physicians practicing in hospitals.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 12, Issue 23
The authors state that physicians often choose higher-paying specialties to pay off the mountains of debt they have upon graduation, so making medical school free would encourage would-be doctors to attend school and to pursue primary care rather than specialties.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 12, Issue 23
