The first three weeks of each month, this weekly column from The Greeley Company will address current issues in peer review, bylaws and governance, and...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 12, Issue 24
Free-standing emergency departments are on the rise, according to Physician News Digest. The majority of patients currently visit emergency departments for non-urgent and semi-urgent care, and visiting a...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 12, Issue 23
The Prairie North Health Region in Saskatchewan was cited in a 2011 report for not having adequate credentialing and privileging processes and documentation in place for physicians practicing in hospitals.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 12, Issue 23
The authors state that physicians often choose higher-paying specialties to pay off the mountains of debt they have upon graduation, so making medical school free would encourage would-be doctors to attend school and to pursue primary care rather than specialties.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 12, Issue 22
The Patient Protection Checklist bill, which requires Nevada hospitals and other medical facilities to develop state-mandated patient safety checklists, was signed into law on Wednesday.
