Following in the footsteps of residents and fellows, employed physicians and allied health professionals are moving toward unionizing. Earlier this month, more than 550 physicians, PAs, and nurse practitioners at the Allina Health System in Minnesota petitioned to unionize. The group makes up...
The past few years have seen an extraordinary rise in telehealth services as the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the shift toward virtual care. With the advent of telehealth, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) loosened its HIPAA enforcements, providing temporary relief and flexibility to healthcare...
We’re performing a review of Care Appropriate cases, but reviewers are very uncomfortable reviewing the cases after they have been reviewed by a department/section. Do you have suggestions on how to perform this review and about the physician uncertainty in this process?
This is the latest in a continuing series of articles designed for medical staff leaders and their associates. This month, Greeley and Williams discuss succession. No, not the HBO show.
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 32, Issue 8
Christopher Daniel Duntsch, a former American neurosurgeon nicknamed “Dr. Death,” is serving a life sentence after being accused of injuring as many as 35 patients in less than two years before his license was revoked by the Texas Medical Board. Several organizations failed to perform their due...
Physicians say the burden of paperwork/quality metrics is the top issue they face, according to Medical Economics’ 94th Physician Report. This was the top issue physicians reported in 2020 as well.
