Federal regulators are reversing course and will resume publicly releasing data on hospital mistakes, including when foreign objects are left in patients' bodies or patients were give the wrong blood type. USA Today reported last month that CMS had stopped publicly reporting a host of...
A couple of weeks ago I asked readers whether they thought about work during time off. Their answers ranged from “what time off?” and “I not only think about work during time away, I also do it” (which made up the...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 15, Issue 37
The American Nurses Association (ANA) has called for a 12% increase in federal funding in 2015 to help recruit and educate new nurses to fill newly created position and replace retiring nurses. The ANA projects the U.S. will need 1.1 million new nurses by 2022.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 15, Issue 37
According to a research letter published in JAMA Internal Medicine, physicians are losing an average of four hours a week recording patient information into electronic medical records (EMR).
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 15, Issue 37
The Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) recently released its finalized model legislation to create an interstate compact to provide physicians a streamlined process for applying for licenses in other states.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 15, Issue 37
"EHRs are a great idea. But we should have allowed the market to convince physicians of their usefulness. Instead, we have companies developing products to impress administrators. We have EHRs focused on billing rather than patient care. We have EHRs that do not help physicians care...
