Quality

Have you ever had the pleasure of a credentialing audit? You know, the process of having someone—an MSP from another facility,...Read More »

We’ve all done it—read through tedious reports filled with paragraphs of blocky text, tables, and footnotes but walked away...Read More »

It’s no secret that the current fee-for-service physician payment model is flawed. It rewards physicians for the volume of the...Read More »

Hospitalists have long been touted as the drivers of quality improvement initiatives, and one of their key tools for tracking the effectiveness...Read More »

Got telemedicine practitioners on the brain? You’re not alone. From their increasing role in the hospital setting to the revolving accreditation...Read More »

Disaster situations can be a breeding ground for malpractice lawsuits. From reduced staff to fewer resources, medical staffs may be exposed to the...Read More »

Pressure continues to mount on hospitals to improve their patient satisfaction scores,...Read More »

About 60% of practicing physicians will experience burnout at some point in their careers, says Michael Krasner, MD,...Read More »

Many hospitalists will tell you that one of the reasons they choose to practice hospital-based medicine is because it offers greater scheduling...Read More »

As the number of intensivists dwindles and demand for their services rises, hospitalists are stepping in to care for critical patients.

"We...Read More »