Let's be honest-in the past, physicians at some organizations secured access to new devices and technologies by putting pressure on the hospital CEO. "The louder they yelled, the more likely they were to get what they wanted," says Virginia Gortych-Barnes, MD, physician...
Historically, fraud and abuse claims were not connected to medical staff credentialing. Rather, medical staff credentialing is typically linked to cases in which a physician sues over denial of privileges or corrective action, negligent credentialing cases brought by patients,...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 20, Issue 12
The nation could face a shortage of up to 150,000 physicians in the next 15 years, according to the Association of American Medical Colleges. One solution to help bridge this workforce shortage is to enable healthcare professionals such as nurse practitioners and PAs to work at their highest...
The Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division, denied plaintiff Timothy Gonteski's request for a new trial against Emergency Physician Associates of South Jersey, PC (EPA). Gonteski brought the wrongful death suit after his wife was treated for a headache in an emergency...
Hospitalists who are guaranteed more money make less overall, according to the Medical Group Management Association's and the Society of Hospital Medicine's State of Hospital Medicine: 2011 Report Based on 2010 Data. The report states that adult hospitalists who earn high...
In an effort to cut $33 million from its budget, Washington state has recently passed a law that limits Medicaid patients to three non-emergent ED visits per year. It will not cover visits beyond the initial three, even if the visit constitutes a true emergency. To determine...
