The American Osteopathic Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology is testing the use of short online exams as a replacement to its written recertification exam.
Under the pilot program, diplomates will answer eight questions each week through an online portal. Each week of the pilot simulates...
Developed and implemented by Boston Medical Center, a new EHR-based tool screens patients for unmet social needs, also referred to as social detriments of health. The screener, called Thrive, asks patients questions regarding the following social detriments of health factors: homelessness and...
For many people, regardless of career, the thought of professional writing or public speaking can be daunting. Whether it be stage fright, writer’s block, or something else entirely, people have a multitude of reasons for rejecting opportunities to write for publication or speak at an engagement...
At the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), the burnout rate in the internal medicine division is approximately 13%, which is significantly lower than the burnout rate in other University of Alabama divisions. Researchers believe this may be a direct result of increased autonomy and...
For better or worse, the number of physicians employed by hospitals or health systems is skyrocketing. Depending on the culture of your organization, employed physicians may be welcomed as a valuable asset consisting of capable individuals able to help the medical staff carry out its board-...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 28, Issue 5
Because minutes are the record of medical staff business, they carry important implications. MSPs must ensure that minutes provide an accurate account of credentials, peer review, or MEC meetings, where high-stakes decisions are made regarding a practitioner’s privileges and ability to practice...
