Interventional cardiologists now have the option of being identified by payers, including Medicare, as interventional cardiologists rather than general cardiologists or internists, the Society of Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI) stated this week. The society filed for a...
A physician’s ability to explain, listen, and empathize has a profound impact on a patient’s care, stated Nirmal Joshi, MD, chief medical officer for Pinnacle Health System, in The New York Times earlier this week. However, one survey found that two out of three patients are...
Primary care physicians (PCP) are more likely to recommend a career as a nurse practitioner (NP) than as a physician to qualified college students. In a sample of 505 PCPs, 66% said they would recommend a career as an NP, compared to just 56% who would recommend their own career, according...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 16, Issue 1
Mark your calendars for March 12-13, 2015 for the return of the Credentialing Resource Center Symposium at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas. Join us as we bring MSPs and medical staff leaders together to discover innovative approaches to top medical staff challenges.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 16, Issue 1
The Minnesota Supreme Court recently ruled that a hospital’s medical staff did have legal standing to sue the hospital’s administration, overturning two lower court decisions.
