Physicians are heading back to school to learn a new skill: cooking healthy meals. In an effort to promote healthy living, some medical schools offer cooking schools for physicians.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 12, Issue 45
Having all documents related to physician performance in one easy-to-find spot may take a lot of effort upfront, but it will make conducting peer review easier. In this week’s blog post, Anne Roberts, CPCS, CPMSM, discusses the advantages of doing so and tips for getting it done.
Even four years after The Joint Commission introduced the concept of ongoing professional practice evaluation (OPPE), organizations still struggle with the details. HCPro's new book, The Complete Guide to OPPE, walks readers through the various questions that...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 20, Issue 12
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...
There was a time when medical staff standards seemed simpler and they were all located in one place: the Medical Staff chapter of The Joint Commission's Comprehensive Accreditation Manual for Hospitals (CAMH). But things are different today. Standards that apply to the...
