Physicians are burned out, stressed out, and they’ve just about had it with the current state of healthcare, according to new findings of the 2006 American College of Physician Executives Physician Morale Survey.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 7, Issue 44
The Joint Commission, in their 2007 standards for the Medical Staff, have introduced a new concept - that of Focused Professional Practice Evaluation (FPPE). Although the requirements related to this concept do not go into effect for survey purposes until January 1, 2008, many medical staff...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 7, Issue 43
The American Hospital Association (AHA), in a letter to the accrediting body on Oct. 23, expressed support for the revisions to standard MS.1.20, but requested edits to element of performance (EP) 27, and urged the JCAHO to allow hospitals two to three years to be in compliance.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 7, Issue 42
A California law signed Sept. 29 by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger requires the Medical Board of California to make publicly available the information it collects on state-licensed physicians' race and languages spoken. Eventually, the board wants to publish the information under individual...
