The use of locum tenens physicians in the U.S. has nearly doubled to 48,000 since 2002, according to a survey conducted by healthcare staffing company Staff Care.
How do you make OPPE and FPPE more than just an item on the regulatory compliance checklist? Although it has been 10 years since The Joint Commission released its ongoing and focused professional practice evaluation standards, organizations are still struggling to develop meaningful processes...
Saint Elsewhere Hospital is about to sign a five-year contract with Teleradiology of America (TRA). TRA is a large, international company serving hundreds of hospitals with a cadre of several hundred radiologists. According to the contract, TRA will begin interpreting radiology exams from 10:00...
Minutes must be recorded accurately and must cover the topics discussed and any conclusions that were reached. Minutes should be succinct; summarize the important content of the discussions, outlining major points of the presentation and discussion; and correctly report all conclusions,...
