The Credentialing Resource Center 2013 MSP Salary Survey confirms what previous surveys showed: MSPs hold an increasing variety of titles and their scope of work is expanding. The survey was open to CRC members and Credentialing Resource Center Connection readers from mid-March to mid-April...
The Court of Appeals of Iowa (the “Court”) reversed a lower court’s decision and ordered the Iowa Board of Medicine (the “Board”) to dismiss a disciplinary action against a physician stemming from incidents involving alcohol dependency.
A New York state judge has ordered Long Island College Hospital in Brooklyn, N.Y., to keep up its level of staffing after complaints by hospital workers that the State University of New York was allowing it to wither away even as officials publicly claimed they were doing everything possible...
Maryland, Nevada, and Texas have joined the roster of states that require healthcare professionals in certain settings to wear a photo ID badge displaying their name and credentials. This makes it easier for patients to identify who on their medical teams are licensed MDs and DOs and who are...
Healthcare staffing models will shift to reduce post-discharge complications that can land patients back in the hospital, hospital executives and quality experts predict. Along with redeploying or retraining staff to avoid Medicare readmission penalties, some expect increased hiring for...
A guide released by the Equity of Care initiative and the American Hospital Association's Hospitals (AHA) in Pursuit of Excellence outlines the steps necessary for an organization to become a "culturally competent" hospital. Cultural competence—the ability to provide care to patients with...
