Even as regulators and the public demand more verification of physician competence, physicians have less time—and are less willing—to perform competence assessments and undergo monitoring. With this in mind, medical staffs must develop proctoring and precepting plans that are effective and...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 17, Issue 5
With Medicare reimbursements becoming increasingly linked to patient safety issues, healthcare leaders are striving to create a culture of safety at their hospitals. Hospital & Health Networks recently provided an overview of the areas hospitals need to focus on to improve patient...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 17, Issue 5
Between 2003 and 2013, 177 physicians who were reported to the National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB) for sexual misconduct have not been disciplined by their state boards, according to a study published in PLOS ONE.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 17, Issue 5
Physician leaders aren’t doing enough to address physician burnout, according to a survey conducted by Studer Group. The survey conducted late last year anonymously surveyed more than 350 practicing physicians and found that 54% said their leaders were not actively taking steps to treat and...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 17, Issue 5
“If we’re to truly reform healthcare, we can’t limit improvements to finances. We need to renovate how human beings in this system relate to one another.”
- Jeff Kane, MD, discusses improving communication between physicians and patients in a post on...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 17, Issue 5
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