Mention to a group of physicians that patients should have ready access to their medical notes, and you will likely hear a gasp (or two). Physicians have traditionally resisted the idea of sharing medical notes with patients, but as patients clamor to be in control of their own...
In the beginning of 2012, New Mexico expanded its state laws regarding reporting settlements, judgments, adverse actions, and credentialing actions to the state medical board to include employed physicians.
Mention to a group of physicians that patients should have ready access to their medical notes, and you will likely hear a gasp (or two). Physicians have traditionally resisted the idea of sharing medical notes with patients, but as patients clamor to be in control of their own health and payers...
In the 1990s, the term "managed care" had a negative connotation, as patients perceived it as payers' way of encouraging physicians to deny needed healthcare services. But managed care has come a long way since then and is making a comeback in light of pressure from payers and...
The day of the medical staff strategic planning retreat for Better Times Hospital has arrived. The retreat is a direct result of the change management process initiated by Joe, the medical staff president, based on the eight-step process outlined by John Kotter in his book...
The Colorado Court of Appeals affirmed in part and reversed in part a district court judgment that affirmed the decision of Penrose-St. Francis Healthcare System to terminate a physician's privileges, also denying the physician's request to subpoena records from the peer review...
