As many rural hospitals in Georgia struggle to remain open, the state’s Department of Community Health recently revised its licensing rules to allow them to remain open as freestanding emergency departments.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 15, Issue 23
To help bring physicians to the area, Midland (Texas) Memorial Hospital (MMH) and the Midland Development Corporation (MDC) have proposed a plan to reimburse the hospital up to $2 million in recruiting costs over the course of five years.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 15, Issue 23
Healthcare facility operator AmSurg Corp. recently announced plans to purchase physician outsourcer Sheridan Healthcare Inc. for $2.35 billion in cash and stock.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 15, Issue 23
The top story this week is the recent announcement that AmSurg Corp. is purchasing Sheridan Healthcare in order to diversify its service offerings. In recent years, ambulatory surgery centers (ASC) like the ones run by AmSurg have become more popular among patients due to their price and...
In this article we'll discuss the evolving role of the NP, and some of the major issues facing those contemplating the new law and their hospital's policy for granting NP autonomy. Since organizations can set a credentialing policy for NPs that is more restrictive than the requirements of state...
