Hospitals and critical access hospitals that offer services through a telemedicine provider can now rely on the credentialing decisions of the distant site, according to a press release issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on May 2.
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...
Nanticoke Memorial Hospital's medical executive committee (MEC) responded to numerous complaints against Richard Sternberg, MD. After disruptive incidents in July 2006, the MEC warned Sternberg that one more violation would result in immediate suspension.
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 20, Issue 5
Lately it seems as though every type of healthcare document is transitioning from paper to an electronic format, ranging from patient records to human resources employee documents.
Talking about money is one of the last taboos: People don't like to talk about it, which makes bargaining for a higher salary difficult, even for experienced negotiators. Especially in the current sluggish economy, job seekers and employees may be hesitant to ask for more money...
In the past, physicians could apply to any hospital, and the chances of becoming a medical staff member and obtaining clinical privileges were pretty high. As long as a physician passed muster in terms of clinical competence, medical staffs left their doors wide open.
