Forty states and Washington, D.C., earned an “F” when graded on how well they provided access to physician quality information, according to a report released by the Health Care Incentives Improvement Institute.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 15, Issue 50
“The furor over Maintenance of Certification is a self-inflicted distraction by our medical leaders. We are wasting time, resources (and valuable New York Times op-ed space) fighting among ourselves when we should be advocating together to improve our health system.”
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Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 15, Issue 50
In observance of the holidays, Medical Staff Leader Insider won’t be published for the next two weeks. The next edition will arrive in your inbox on January 8, 2015. Since this is the last edition of the year, let me know what you thought...
The Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) aims to expand its central physician data repository to include board certification data starting next year. Earlier this week, the FSMB announced it had modified its agreement with the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) to enable FSMB...
More students are going to medical school than ever before, and the newest matriculants are the most diverse class yet, according to data from the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC). The number of students who enrolled in U.S. allopathic medical schools for the first time in...
Amid the healthcare industry’s efforts to reduce the overuse of emergency departments, a new poll indicates too many patients may seek treatment at urgent care centers instead, possibly posing a risk to their health. The poll, conducted by the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP...
