Back in 2007, the Institute for Healthcare Improvement created the Triple Aim, which challenges organizations to provide better patient care, achieve population health, and lower costs. Since then, several areas have been identified as barriers to achieving the Triple Aim. First on that list is...
A Georgia Court of Appeals, Third Division, affirmed the dismissal of a negligent credentialing claim against Northside Hospital, Inc. Barbara Ladner sued Northside, alleging that the hospital negligently credentialed Vahan Kassabian, MD, a board-certified urologist, who...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 21, Issue 4
CMS recently approved the final language of the Joint Commission standards regarding credentialing and privileging telemedicine providers, making it easier for a hospital to utilize telemedicine services by allowing the hospital to use the credentialing and privileging...
Every healthcare provider will tell you that patients are customers, and customers can take their business elsewhere if they are unhappy about any aspect of their experience. To keep patients, and thus reimbursement, coming in the door, hospitals must focus on achieving strong patient...
State medical boards have a duty to provide oversight for physicians in their state, including appropriate disciplinary action when necessary. Unfortunately, recent reports show that many state boards are failing when it comes to punishing doctors after they are reported to the...
If you took on a new job, you’d expect your employer to tell you what your duties entailed, what time to show up, and how “good performance” is defined within your role. For physicians, that doesn’t always happen. They often arrive on their first day at a hospital with no rules or expectations...
