The federal government may reimburse physicians for talking to Medicare patients and their families about “advance care planning,” including living wills and end-of-life treatment options, the Pew/Stateline news service reported earlier this week. The AMA is expected to issue recommendations...
One man has been arrested and a police investigation is ongoing after a string of phony medical offices containing dangerous narcotics were uncovered, according to Las Vegas Metro police. Eric Vargas-Rivera, 41, was arrested on Wednesday on one count of felony furnishing dangerous drugs...
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Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 15, Issue 23
As many rural hospitals in Georgia struggle to remain open, the state’s Department of Community Health recently revised its licensing rules to allow them to remain open as freestanding emergency departments.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 15, Issue 23
To help bring physicians to the area, Midland (Texas) Memorial Hospital (MMH) and the Midland Development Corporation (MDC) have proposed a plan to reimburse the hospital up to $2 million in recruiting costs over the course of five years.