Hospital admissions declined 2% in 2013 to 35.4 million, according to the American Hospital Association’s (AHA) latest statistics. In 2012, 36.2 million admissions were reported.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 16, Issue 4
Physicians in rural areas earn an average of $1,500 more in salary a year compared to their colleagues in more urban areas, according to data compiled by physician social network Doximity.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 16, Issue 4
The Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) recently announced that legislators in nine states have formally introduced the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact, which would provide physicians with a streamlined process for applying for licenses in multiple states.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 16, Issue 4
“I see the experience of burnout not as something to be eradicated, shamed, attacked, or avoided, but as something to experience with full participation and curiosity.”
- Lisa Chu, MD, discusses burnout in a blog post on...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 16, Issue 4
This week’s featured news items cover medical staff bylaws, employed physicians, hospital-owned clinics, and nurse practitioners—and also highlight some of the shifts and rifts happening nationwide. Is your hospital dealing with employed physicians in hospital-owned practices? If so, does...
