In the beginning of 2012, New Mexico expanded its state laws regarding reporting settlements, judgments, adverse actions, and credentialing actions to the state medical board to include employed physicians.
In the 1990s, the term "managed care" had a negative connotation, as patients perceived it as payers' way of encouraging physicians to deny needed healthcare services. But managed care has come a long way since then and is making a comeback in light of pressure from payers and...
Good things come from hospitalist programs. Well-run hospitalist programs produce shorter lengths of stay, better core measure compliance, and more rapid adoption of order sets and protocols. Primary care physicians (PCP) experience an increase in productivity and income after turning over...
The Arkansas Supreme Court recently opted not to recognize negligent credentialing as a cause of action in a medical malpractice case, going against the majority of other states and causing quite a stir within the medical community.
In the beginning of 2012, New Mexico expanded its state laws regarding reporting settlements, judgments, adverse actions, and credentialing actions to the state medical board to include employed physicians.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 13, Issue 17
