It's no secret that hospitals stand to gain a lot when contracting with a hospitalist group. Hospitalists can improve quality, increase efficiency, and reduce costs. However, finding the best hospitalist group for your organization can be a daunting task. Any facility looking...
Thrombosis, sclerosis, embolism-it might not require conjugating verbs, but medical terminology is a language in itself, one that often creates a barrier between physicians and patients. When the patient also doesn't speak English, communicating becomes an even bigger obstacle.
The medical staff model change initiative at Better Times Hospital has hit the wall. The medical staff is in an uproar over the administration's assault on their cherished structures and processes. Department chairs grouse that the rug is being pulled out from under them. The...
One year ago, CMS handed down a ruling that allowed hospitals utilizing telemedicine providers to credential physicians through a proxy, using information about the physician from the distant-site facility rather than collecting and verifying information on their own.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 13, Issue 26
