A Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) report has found that because of the year-long battle with the COVID-19 pandemic, many hospitals have found themselves in “survival mode.” Contending with stressed margins, burned-out staff, and exacerbated concerns...
In a series focused on how healthcare professionals are overcoming unique COVID-19 challenges, Medical Staff Briefing is sitting down with physician leaders, MSPs, and quality professionals across the country to hear about their experiences. Last month, we spoke with...
In a new series focused on how healthcare professionals are overcoming unique COVID-19 challenges, Medical Staff Briefing is sitting down with physician leaders, MSPs, and quality professionals across the country to hear about their experiences. This month, we set out to hear the...
For healthcare providers or organizations, accreditation surveys are unavoidable. In order to receive certification from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)—which is required for facilities wishing to receive reimbursement from Medicare—an organization must be accredited....
The past 11 months have been challenging, exhausting, and endless for healthcare professionals across the globe, as Medical Staff Briefing (MSB) has covered extensively. What started as a novel virus in one city across oceans became a worldwide pandemic, creating a public health emergency in the...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 30, Issue 2
Are patients skipping needed appointments? A research letter titled “Trends in Outpatient Care Delivery and Telemedicine During the COVID-19 Pandemic in the U.S.,” published in November by JAMA Internal Medicine, hints that this may be the case.
