Free-standing emergency departments are on the rise, according to Physician News Digest. The majority of patients currently visit emergency departments for non-urgent and semi-urgent care, and visiting a...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 12, Issue 23
The Prairie North Health Region in Saskatchewan was cited in a 2011 report for not having adequate credentialing and privileging processes and documentation in place for physicians practicing in hospitals.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 12, Issue 23
The authors state that physicians often choose higher-paying specialties to pay off the mountains of debt they have upon graduation, so making medical school free would encourage would-be doctors to attend school and to pursue primary care rather than specialties.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 12, Issue 23
The first three weeks of each month, this weekly column from The Greeley Company will address current issues in peer review, bylaws and governance, and...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 12, Issue 22
The Patient Protection Checklist bill, which requires Nevada hospitals and other medical facilities to develop state-mandated patient safety checklists, was signed into law on Wednesday.