As the economy continues to grow, people are beginning to emphasize their desire for a better work environment. In recent years, we have seen...Read More »
Artificial intelligence is increasingly impacting healthcare safety and compliance, offering tools for improving patient care and operational...Read More »
Overprescribing medications is a common practice and mistake in the healthcare field. It’s a complex inaccuracy that has adverse effects on...Read More »
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently announced the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology...Read More »
Robotic-assisted surgery is an advancement of the field of minimally invasive endoscopic surgery. Compared with invasive open surgeries, endoscopy enables surgeons to operate through small incisions using a camera to view the surgical site on a video monitor. Unlike traditional endoscopic...
New York is the newest state to grant nurse practitioners (NP) full practice authority, joining 24 other states and Washington, D.C. Governor...Read More »
A peer review culture must support physician improvement through structures, policies, and practices designed to minimize biases. And the best way...Read More »
The goal of physician review is to evaluate the appropriateness of care, independent of patient outcome. Although reviewers often believe that...Read More »
Use of the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact (IMLC) grew by 47% during the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the IMLC Commission, more than 8,000...Read More »
The following figure provides some examples of physician indicators of performance that apply to the ambulatory setting. The Six General Competencies adapted from the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) and the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) joint...
