As hospitals and physicians anticipate a new method of sharing bundled payments from Medicare, Richard Rohr suggests they adopt an old Colonial practice: find a bedmate you trust that will share the blanket and pillows. Read more on...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 12, Issue 38
Policies and procedures should be clear, easy to follow, efficient, and effective. Streamlined bylaws make it especially important for medical staffs to have a strong set of policies and procedures governing physician expectations and behaviors.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 12, Issue 38
The title of doctor is no longer reserved for physicians, as nurses, physical therapists, and pharmacists head back to school to earn a doctorate degree in their fields, and with it, the prefix accompanying their name. As more healthcare professions earn doctorate...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 20, Issue 10
After much anticipation, The Joint Commission posted prepublication telemedicine requirements for hospitals and critical access hospitals August 4. The standards (LD.04.03.09 and MS.13.01.01) were retroactively effective to August 1.
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 20, Issue 10
When regulatory bodies such as CMS and The Joint Commission impose patient safety and quality requirements, MSPs and medical staff leaders must collaborate to achieve compliance and avoid legal pitfalls.
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