Healthcare institutions seeking accreditation have more options than ever. The Joint Commission, DNV GL, and HFAP are all well established, but don’t count out the Center for Improvement in Healthcare Quality (CIHQ). Granted in August 2013, CIHQ’s hospital accreditation authority has remained...
It’s time for physicians to recognize the inevitable and decide what role we will play in the brave new world of single payer. We simply can no longer remain passive. We must demand a seat at the negotiating table and withhold our services if necessary.
A New Hampshire physician is asking for permission to continue seeing patients after surrendering her medical license. Anna Konopka, MD, 84, said she was forced to give up her license by the state medical board after five complaints were filed against her. The board took issue with Konopka’s...
