In this two-part series, we'll seek to answer these questions and provide insight for medical staffs regarding policies, privileging, and other considerations regarding autopsies. In Part 1...
A conversion to core privileging is underway at MaineHealth, and the effort has spurred a standard application for privileges among the eight hospitals in the system. MSB recently spoke with Cheryl Schilke, RN, CPMSM, director of Synernet, MaineHealth's...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 23, Issue 9
CMS' 2-midnight rule states that inpatient admissions are considered reasonable and necessary for stays that last at least two midnights. Stays that fall short of that benchmark should be billed as outpatient services.
The Joint Commission last week announced revisions to its medical staff standards for hospitals and critical-access hospitals. The changes align with CMS’ revised Conditions of Participation (CoPs) announced in May, and address medical staff structure for multihospital systems;...
The national rate of physician turnover held steady at just under 7% during the past two years, but the number of physicians who retired from practice increased sharply in 2013, to an unprecedented 18%, according to the ninth annual Physician Retention Survey from the American Medical Group...
Demand for alternative therapies is on the rise, and while some practitioners remain skeptical, many physicians have embraced the need for more research. Not so fast, says Brian Goldman, MD, in his White Coat, Black Art blog. Goldman cited a Trends in Molecular Medicine article...
