In an effort to expand medical services to the state’s residents, a new law in Illinois seeks to make it easier for retired and inactive physicians and nurses to volunteer at free medical clinics.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 15, Issue 27
Banning handshakes from healthcare settings may help reduce spreading disease, according to a recent editorial published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 15, Issue 27
The Federation of State Medical Boards has drafted an interstate compact to make it easier for physicians to practice in multiple states. The proposal could lead to increased use of telemedicine, which may help mitigate the nation’s physician shortage.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 15, Issue 27
In this week’s edition of Medical Staff Leader Insider, I’ve included a piece about a proposal on banning handshakes in healthcare settings. Citing the low rates of hand washing program compliance, the authors suggest the ban to reduce the spread of disease. How can I not address this?...
Since CMS finalized its 2-midnight rule in August 2013, the agency has seen unrelenting backlash from hospitals that argue the arbitrary rule complicates care for Medicare beneficiaries by establishing a 2-midnight benchmark for inpatient admissions. ...
CMS elected to modify its proposed prohibition on the use of a unified and integrated medical staff for a multihospital system and its member hospitals, allowing each hospital to voluntarily integrate itself into a larger systemwide medical staff. Experts...
