“The healthcare environment dynamic is changing rapidly, as is the practice of medicine. Progress and change is inevitable, but not at the expense of what we have already achieved and learned over the years. To ‘fix healthcare’ we need to ‘heal physicians first.’ “
- Bhupendra O....
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 16, Issue 38
This week the Institute of Medicine released its report on improving diagnosis in healthcare. According to the report, about 5% of adults in this country experience a...
Today's Quick Tip comes from Credentialing A to Z, a new book that offers spot training, answers frequently asked questions, includes sample forms, and provides quizzes for all levels of medical staff service. Knowing what...
Medical staff governance means more than drafting bylaws and amending policies. It can also require leaders to address colleagues' unprofessional behavior. Help with this thorny issue can be found in Managing Problem Practitioners: A Leadership Guide to Dealing With Impaired, Disruptive,...
This week's CRC Daily topic, medical staff governance, is an area where MSPs' knowledge of both medical staff bylaws and accreditors' requirements makes them a valuable resource for their organization. Below is a recent Medical Staff Briefing column addressing impaired and...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 16, Issue 37
With a projected physician shortage reaching as high as 90,000 by 2025, the country will need to increase the number of physicians it produces each year. According to data from 2012, more than a quarter of the workforce was 60 years old or older.
