CMS’ Physician Compare website is intended to assist patients in finding the "best" providers based on reported performance measures. Will the addition of quality measures to the Physician Compare website be useful in the credentialing/privileging process—if not now, then perhaps down the line?...
Quality measures have been added to Physician Compare, a website that helps patients search for information about physicians and other healthcare professionals, CMS announced last week. Sixty-six group practices and 141 accountable care organizations (ACO) now have quality data publicly...
The Oklahoma House of Representatives passed legislation earlier this week that allows physical therapists to treat ailments without a prior referral from a physician or other medical professional. The House voted 68-21 for the legislation and sent it to the state Senate, where similar...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 15, Issue 9
The medical home model has been held up as a good way to improve patient care while reducing costs and encouraging teams of stakeholders to collaborate. So where is the evidence? A study published this week found little improvement in quality of care and no reductions in cost. Although the study...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 15, Issue 9
Medical homes take a team approach to care, with the help of everyone from nurses to front desk staff focusing on preventing and managing chronic disease. The goal is to avoid costly and preventable complications. However, a three-year pilot study of medical home practices in Pennsylvania found...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 15, Issue 9
Connecticut has been so successful in getting people to sign up for health insurance through its online marketplace that it is setting up a consulting business to help other states build and operate websites where people can compare and buy private insurance policies. The Connecticut exchange...
