As the end of 2020 approaches, one thing is quite clear: It’s been a tough year. In addition to natural disasters, nationwide protests, and a contentious election season, the United States has had to grapple with a once-in-a-lifetime global pandemic. Hundreds of thousands have died...
Prospective review is the process whereby the evaluated physician describes to the physician reviewer a care plan for a particular patient. This approach enables the reviewer to concur or disagree with the proposed treatment before the observed physician begins it.
Following a push to teach medical students about the health risks associated with climate change, there's now a growing movement to provide residents with further training tailored to their specialties.
Proponents of the move say residents should be trained to provide patients with...
Although the board is ultimately responsible for oversight of the organization, the level of data detail presented decreases as the level of authority increases. Unfortunately, physician performance data does not have the well-established metrics that are available for other data, such as...