New data suggest Canada’s future surgeons and their patients may actually be better off without work-hour restrictions. A Canadian-led international study consolidated the results of 135 prior studies examining the impact of work-hour restrictions on medical residents in the U.S. and Quebec...
"What if the federal government told you that pharmacists were not healthcare providers even though they have been providing healthcare since the birth of our nation?” wrote pharmacist Greg L. Alston in a recent MultiBriefs post. Section 1861 of the Social Security Act recognizes...
As part of the changes in its recent final rule, CMS has eliminated the requirement that ambulatory surgery centers (ASC) have radiologists on their medical staffs. Instead, ASCs using radiologic services will be required to “appoint an individual qualified in accordance with State law and...
Collecting and assessing information on physician competence are daunting tasks. But when physician leaders have this information, deciding what to do with it can be even more challenging. What steps should they be taking? Can they work with the physician to help him or her improve (...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 15, Issue 21
The salaries of insurance and hospital executives frequently far exceed those of highly trained physicians, according to an analysis recently published by The New York Times.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 15, Issue 21
It’s my pleasure to introduce myself as the new editor of Medical Staff Leader Insider. For those of you interested in my background, I’m a graduate of the University of Rhode Island’s journalism program and I’ve previously worked as a reporter for several newspapers...
