Because residency training slots funded by Medicare have remained capped since 1996, many healthcare facilities are either forced to turn away residents or pay for their training out of pocket. According to Tim Johnson, senior vice president and executive director of the Center for GME Policy...
Per most states’ hospital licensure requirements, medical staff membership and clinical privileges are granted through processes outlined by the hospital’s medical staff bylaws. Those bylaws define the requirements for staff membership and delineation of clinical privileges. They also provide...
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...
CMS published the FY 2020 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) proposed rule on April 23, and the rule’s proposal significantly alters rural health payments.
In an effort to address wage index disparities and support quality healthcare in rural areas, CMS is proposing a new...
A common credentialing mistake is rushing through the process because of pressure to complete the credentialing ASAP.To this, Leslie Cox, BS, MHA, CPMSM, CPCS, senior director at Banner Health’s credentialing verification office in Phoenix says simply, “Never rush a file...
"At the end of the day practicing medicine is an act of service. Each day, big or small, I try to do at least one thing to make a patient’s life better."
- Emily E. Dewar, a fourth-year medical student at McGovern Medical School in Houston emphasizes the importance of...
