Lessons learned from the April 15 Boston Marathon bombing are changing how six Boston trauma centers manage mass-casualty emergencies, the Boston Globe reported recently.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 14, Issue 30
Big health spending variations nationwide are largely driven by differences in the use of postacute services such as skilled nursing homes and home health care by Medicare beneficiaries, and by higher prices that some hospitals and physicians charge commercial insurers, according to an Institute...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 22, Issue 8
Editor's note: The following excerpt is adapted from Effective Peer Review: The Complete Guide to Physician Performance Improvement by Robert J. Marder, MD. Visit www.hcmarketplace.com/prod-111029 to order a copy of the book or for more...
The Appellate Court of Connecticut affirmed a lower court’s decision to set aside a jury verdict in favor of a physician in a medical malpractice case after the physician’s attorney violated the state’s peer review statute.
For years, physicians, experts, and healthcare organizations have decried the medical malpractice tort system, claiming it causes frivolous lawsuits, raises insurance premiums, and forces physicians into practicing defensive medicine by ordering unnecessary tests to protect themselves from...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 22, Issue 8
Physician proctors are utilized for a number of reasons, whether it's to instruct or observe a physician requesting privileges for new technology or a cutting-edge procedure, or as part of the peer review process to evaluate physicians with potential quality concerns.
