Before beginning any complex process, it is imperative to have a blueprint for that process in place. Such a blueprint for credentialing allows the process to be both efficient and consistent. Making up a process as you go along takes a lot of time and effort, and runs the risk of appearing to...
If you believe half of what you read, just north of 50% of physicians nationwide, on average, are suffering from burnout. When they hear this, many medical staff leaders react by saying there is probably some burnout in their facilities, but it is not that high. Others react by saying that...
Before sending peer review information, a medical staff should first look at state laws to ensure it has a mechanism in place to make disclosures in a confidential manner, says Joanne Hopkins, Esq., an attorney at law based in Austin, Texas.
A KPMG survey shows that 47% of healthcare payers and providers experienced security-related violations or cyber-attacks that compromised data in 2017, yet 87% rated their readiness to defend at four or better on a five-point scale.
Payers and providers must be in denial. That’s the only...
“We … remain concerned that this guidance may not be sufficiently broad and is still creating confusion for international medical graduates, scientific researchers, those attending medical conferences, and others in the medical community who provide important care services to American patients...
