New data suggest Canada’s future surgeons and their patients may actually be better off without work-hour restrictions. A Canadian-led international study consolidated the results of 135 prior studies examining the impact of work-hour restrictions on medical residents in the U.S. and Quebec...
Nurse practitioners (NP) in Texas have long fought against state regulations that link them financially and professionally to supervising physicians, an arrangement they say limits their ability to treat patients in a state with a looming shortage of primary care physicians. Texas lawmakers...
As we update our Clinical Privilege White Paper library, I’m often amazed at how much one procedure or specialty can change in a short time. New techniques and technologies are emerging, established best practices are evolving, and there are some changes that we have yet to address....
Collecting and assessing information on physician competence are daunting tasks. But when physician leaders have this information, deciding what to do with it can be even more challenging. What steps should they be taking? Can they work with the physician to help him or her improve (...
"What if the federal government told you that pharmacists were not healthcare providers even though they have been providing healthcare since the birth of our nation?” wrote pharmacist Greg L. Alston in a recent MultiBriefs post. Section 1861 of the Social Security Act recognizes...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 15, Issue 21
While overall electronic health record (EHR) adoption is up nationally, many physicians are finding it difficult to meet the CMS’ rules pertaining to meaningful use—how well a provider uses EHR technology—especially when it comes to sharing data.
