On April 29, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) launched a new initiative that will reward hospitals for the quality of care they provide to Medicare beneficiaries and help reduce healthcare costs.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 12, Issue 19
Go beyond the ACO regs furor to uncover commercial and Medicare alternatives for your ACO strategy. Taking the time to evaluate your opportunities and position yourself appropriately will pay off for the next generation of clinical integration.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 12, Issue 19
For pneumonia, heart attack, and heart failure, adding one family practitioner per 1,000 population reduces readmission odds by 7%, 5%, and 8% respectively.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 12, Issue 18
Although the majority of academic hospitalists report high levels of job satisfaction, they also report high levels of stress, which may damper a budding field, according to a study in the Archives of Internal Medicine.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 12, Issue 18
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 18
Hospitalists have proven to be a boon for private practice physicians—hospitalists allow private physicians to practice exclusively in the office, where they tend to make the most money. The popularity of hospitalists has bloomed since the mid-1990s, and they provide one-third of the healthcare...
