Like many facilities, the MedOptions, Inc. team was faced with an acquisition and resulting provider volume increases, which is enough to keep any...Read More »
"Going Paperless: University Hospitals' Case Study on Going to an Electronic-Only Medical Staff Office" is now available to Platinum Plus members...Read More »
Most accreditors allow hospitals to grant temporary privileges to fulfill an important patient care, treatment, or service need, such as when a patient requires care involving specific clinical skills that are not currently available on the medical staff. Because the documentation of this need...
It’s a mild April morning. Dr. Smith, an accomplished surgeon, and Bill Loney, an affable—if absent-minded—general surgery practice manager,...Read More »
"This policy threatens the citizens of Missouri. If this practice of denying emergency care can happen in our state, it can happen in any state...Read More »
A final rule issued by CMS last month could put physicians in jeopardy of not getting paid for services provided to patients covered under the...Read More »
With over 100,000 physician assistants (PA) in practice and predictions that the number will continue to grow, healthcare organizations are...Read More »
Pro Publica reported at least 20 rural hospitals in the United States have been found in violation of EMTALA in the past five years based upon...Read More »
