Since the creation of the Medicare and Medicaid programs in 1965, the public has provided tens of billions of dollars to fund graduate medical education (GME), the period of residency and fellowship provided to physicians after they receive a medical degree. Although the scale of government...
Although telemedicine has the potential to make access to care simpler and easier, healthcare experts and telemedicine advocates still have concerns that regulatory obstacles are preventing the industry from reaching its full potential, while raising legal questions for both hospitals and...
The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) will accept input on its proposed standards for a new program to evaluate ambulatory care clinics that provide patient-centered care and work to reduce fragmentation by forming virtual neighborhoods with medical homes. The comment period...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 15, Issue 31
The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld Florida’s controversial law restricting physicians and medical personnel from asking patients about gun ownership. The decision overturned a previous district court ruling that declared the 2011 law unconstitutional.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 15, Issue 31
Researchers at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center found no major improvements in outcomes for patients who had robot-assisted bladder surgery over those who had standard open surgery, according to a report published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 15, Issue 31
In U.S. hospitals, a significant amount of time is wasted due to inefficient communication technology, resulting in a loss of billions of dollars every year, according to a recent study from the Ponemon Institute.
