Diana Acevedo, a patient, brought suit against Doctors Hospital, stating that the hospital was negligent in hiring and retaining a physician who had committed medical malpractice. As part of the proceedings, Acevedo requested the hospital's incident reports regarding her care...
How should medical staff members who take the time to prepare and present continuing medical education (CME) be rewarded? There are several options, says Thomas Huth, MD, MBA, FACP, vice president of medical affairs at Reid Hospital & Health Care Services in Richmond...
During what some physicians may consider the "good old days," taking ED call was a way for physicians to generate revenue and drive business toward their private practices. However, changes to the way payers reimburse physicians and a rising number of under- and uninsured...
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 Digest - Volume 12, Issue 37
The strength of relationships and goodwill that comes from physicians, administrators, and boards spending time together in social activities both in and away from the hospital can be enormous.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 12, Issue 37
One way to involve the medical staff in the regulatory readiness process and ensure that communication filters down to all divisions is to identify and assign a physician regulatory liaison for each division.
