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.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 15, Issue 31
"It's not just about doing the right thing for your patients ... It's about proving to someone else that you've done the right thing, and sometimes the proving takes longer than the doing."
Christine Sinsky, MD, discusses some of the causes of dissatisfaction...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 15, Issue 31
Some of you may recall that a few weeks ago I wrote about a proposal to ban handshakes in healthcare settings to reduce the spread of disease. I’ve recently heard of a...
A critical question in medicine will come before the U.S. Supreme Court this fall: How much power should physicians wield over their peers when the power to regulate also potentially could tamp down competition that benefits patients? The court has announced that on October 8, justices will...
The 126th State District Court in Austin, Texas, has ruled that Texas Medical Board (TMB) Rule 193.17 was without “reasoned justification” and should be remanded to the TMB for further consideration. Under Rule 193.17, medical spas could not perform nonsurgical medical procedures without...
Recently my local clinic announced it had joined the “family” of practices owned by a large area healthcare organization. This is a trend nationwide, as more clinics are purchased by hospitals. It begs some questions: How do these acquisitions affect MSPs? If your organization has acquired...
