"Make lemonade out of lemons." How many times do we hear this advice in the medical staff office? Don't answer that too loudly. As overused as the phrase may be, most MSPs would admit it is good advice. One particular function I performed recently reminded me of why...
A recent study from Loyola University Medical Center illustrates how adding a nurse practitioner (NP) to a medical or surgical department can improve patient discharges, reduce unnecessary readmissions through the ED, and save hospitals money.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 13, Issue 4
Legislation pending in New York and Tennessee seeks to require physicians to refer to a drug monitoring database prior to issuing any controlled substance prescriptions.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 13, Issue 4
William F. Mills, M.D., MMM, CPE, FAAFP, CMSL, senior vice president of quality and professional affairs for the Upper Allegheny Health System, will be speaking about using patient satisfaction scores to drive improvement at the 2012 Credentialing Resource Center Symposium. In anticipation of...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 13, Issue 4
Improved understanding and more involvement in care; these are two reasons patients would like “open visit notes” with their primary care physicians (PCPs).
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 13, Issue 3