When CMS announced new finalized regulations in May, most of the coverage focused on the updates to the Conditions of Participation (CoP) regarding the amendment that allowed unified and integrated medical staffs for multihospital systems and member hospitals (Governing...
With the proliferation of online review sites and message boards, it's become increasingly commonplace for patients to post their thoughts about physicians for the world to see. When a negative comment threatens to damage a physician's reputation, it's important to choose the...
More than 90% of nurses and physicians got their shots last season, according to the U.S. Centers for Diesease Control and Prevention (CDC). In a report in last week’s issue of Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, the CDC stated that more than 75% of all healthcare workers reported...
A couple of weeks ago I asked readers whether they thought about work during time off. Their answers ranged from “what time off?” and “I not only think about work during time away, I also do it” (which made up the...
Medical staffs across the country have found that establishing their own private treasury accounts funded by staff dues and application/reappointment fees has helped them maintain autonomy from hospital administration. This separation has become especially apparent when conflicts requiring...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 23, Issue 9
Autopsy is a core privilege for pathologists, but because few pathologists perform the procedure in hospitals, this doesn't usually present a credentialing concern, according to some medical services professionals and consultants. Nevertheless, it can raise policy questions for medical...
