Picture a patient that is being prepped for surgery: Instead of counting down from 10 as the anesthesia kicks in, the patient shouts, “Lights, camera, action!”
We love to use statements such as "well-oiled machine," "tick like a clock," and our favorite, "team spirit." What does a "well-oiled machine" look like, or more importantly, how does that machine function in a medical staff office setting?
Streamlined credentialing and expedited physician licensing processes. A trend away from primary care among advanced practice professionals. This has been a lively time for credentialing news and there’s certainly more to come. We have a new offering to help you avoid possible snags associated...
Provider credentialing in Oregon is on its way to becoming more streamlined under a bill that mandates healthcare entities use a single credentialing system by 2016. The initiative, known as SB 604, requires the Oregon Health Authority to establish an electronic database for credentialing...
Greater reliance on physician assistants (PA) and nurse practitioners (NP) is seen as one way to ameliorate the widening primary care physician shortage. However, data suggest that less than half of all PAs currently practice primary care and nearly half of NPs practice outside primary care,...
