When a practitioner comes to you with a request to acquire a new piece of equipment or try a technique that's never been performed at your facility before, how do you respond? If you answered that you would consult your policy on implementing new technology or techniques, you're...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 22, Issue 6
Ask any physician and he or she will likely tell you about some of the glaring flaws in the medical malpractice system that can be costly for every party involved, including hospitals, physicians, malpractice insurance providers, and patients.
A tangled web is created by inappropriately intertwining stand-alone factors. Physician leaders must understand the difference between the following elements or risk unnecessary confusion:
Credentialing and medical staff services professionals are found in a diversified and vast number of environments: insurance, hospitals, physician offices, surgical and ambulatory care centers, and more.
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 22, Issue 6
Physician employment has been a growing trend for years, yet physicians, hospitals, and health systems alike are still ironing out wrinkles in employment agreements.
The da Vinci Surgical System was first introduced into healthcare in 2000, following FDA approval. The cutting-edge system allowed surgeons to sit at a console and manipulate small instruments using high-definition 3-D images. It was touted as a safer and more effective way to...
