Although it began like any other day, breaking the serenity of my usual office routine was "Code triage!" I immediately reported to our incident command center, as outlined in our hospital disaster plan. The incident commander briefed me on an earthquake. My directive was to...
OB hospitalist programs (aka laborist programs) are taking the country by storm. At last count, Rob Olson, MD, FACOG, a laborist at St. Joseph Hospital in Bellingham, WA, and editor and administrator of ObGynHospitalist.com,...
Sally Pelletier, CPMSM, CPCS, president of Best Practices Consulting Group in Intervale, NH, and Christina W. Giles, CPMSM, MS, president of Medical Staff Solutions in Nashua, NH, answered questions on the toughest privileging criteria challenges during "Step-by-Step Guide to...
Back in what some physicians may consider the "good old days," board certification wasn't that big of a deal. It was a great accomplishment-if your specialty had a board to speak of-but it wasn't necessary to have a successful practice. Today, however, nearly every specialty has...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 20, Issue 4
Economic concerns have always been a driving issue in the medical field, but with healthcare regulation changes, U.S. economic instability, and budget cuts across the board, these issues have never been more prevalent.
