In a recent article from Today’s Hospitalist, a concept emerges about a number of physicians called “extensivists” who are employed by health plans and work to increase post-discharge intervention. The primary goal of their post-discharge work is to reduce readmission rates.
Ensuring...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 11, Issue 9
The Greeley Medical Staff Institute Symposium provides best practices and tools from leading experts, opportunities to learn from your peers, and the rare chance to develop practical solutions to your top challenges through participation in interactive workshops.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 11, Issue 9
In a recent article from Today’s Hospitalist, a concept emerges about a number of physicians called “extensivists” who are employed by health plans and work to increase post-discharge intervention. The primary goal of their post-discharge work is to reduce readmission rates.
Read...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 11, Issue 9
‘Tis the season for symposiums and conferences. When designing presentations, whether for a committee of four or a crowd of 400, keep in mind that most images and content on the Internet are copyrighted, even if the Web site hosting the images doesn’t explicitly say so.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 11, Issue 9
This weekly column from The Greeley Company addresses current issues in peer review, bylaws and governance, credentialing and privileging, and other important...
Since the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced in October 2009 that it will no longer pay for inpatient or outpatient consultation codes starting in January, the hospitalist community has been aflutter with questions. One of the biggest questions is whether the coding...
