The Joint Commission is seeking input on proposed changes to its diagnostic imaging requirements for the ambulatory care, critical access hospital, and hospital accreditation programs. The requirements need to be enhanced to address quality- and safety-related issues associated with diagnostic...
What are the major issues in your medical staff services department? Are new credentialing challenges popping up, or are you seeking solutions to familiar problems? What tools and resources do you need to help you do your job? Even if your department is functioning smoothly, I hope you’ll take a...
Medical malpractice has been singled out by many as the top culprit for rising healthcare costs. However, medical malpractice payments made on behalf of physicians hit a record low in 2012, a Public Citizen Foundation report has found. In the report, “No Correlation: Continued Decrease in...
Three pieces of legislation related to expanding allied health practitioners’ scope of practice—Senate Bill (SB) 491, SB492, and SB493—have met differing fates in California State Assembly committees. Senate Bill 491, which would allow nurse practitioners to practice without physician oversight...
