The medical executive committee (MEC) at Better Times Hospital has proportional representation. Many years ago (no one is sure exactly when), the MEC agreed that each of the 15 clinical departments should have at least one seat on the MEC regardless of its size. For every...
A recent study from Loyola University Medical Center illustrates how adding a nurse practitioner (NP) to a medical or surgical department can improve patient discharges, reduce unnecessary readmissions through the ED, and save hospitals money.
Keeping track of the steps of the peer review process can be just as daunting for MSPs as the actual process is for physicians under review. There are many steps to remember, and it is of the utmost importance that each step is followed to prevent legal action by physicians...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 13, Issue 4
Legislation pending in New York and Tennessee seeks to require physicians to refer to a drug monitoring database prior to issuing any controlled substance prescriptions.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 13, Issue 4
William F. Mills, M.D., MMM, CPE, FAAFP, CMSL, senior vice president of quality and professional affairs for the Upper Allegheny Health System, will be speaking about using patient satisfaction scores to drive improvement at the 2012 Credentialing Resource Center Symposium. In anticipation of...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 13, Issue 4
Improved understanding and more involvement in care; these are two reasons patients would like “open visit notes” with their primary care physicians (PCPs).
