Physicians at all levels need to balance the potential benefits of a given medical treatment with its harms and costs, keeping in mind the ultimate goal of improving patient outcomes. This practice, known as high-value care, has been gaining attention as the public becomes more aware of...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 16, Issue 12
“When we walk into an exam room, we may actually ask a patient how they’re doing. But more likely, we’ll ask about the specific problem they’re having: ‘How’s your back pain?’ or ‘Did the medicine make your itchy rash better?’”
- Starla Fitch, MD,...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 16, Issue 10
“The drive to deliver better coordinated care inevitably leads to greater vertical integration. Those organizations can be allowed as long as they are closely monitored by government regulators to ensure they don't abuse their market power.”
- Merrill Goozner...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 16, Issue 9
By 2025, the U.S. will face a shortage of 46,100 to 90,400 physicians, according to a report released this week by the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC).
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 16, Issue 9
"As we move into a world where the value of health care services is more important, I believe we're going to need to look for ratings systems that balance quality of care and cost of care."
- Matt Austin, MS, PhD, of John Hopkins Medicine discusses the...
A long-standing survey practice of The Joint Commission is to request a copy of the operating room schedule on the day the surveyor(s) are to visit the OR and then select specific practitioner files to compare their privileges to the procedures they are performing on that given day. This may...
Medical records completion has long been a difficult area for hospitals, but there's a lot more than convenience on the line if these records aren't completed in a timely manner. Following is a sample policy and procedure for medical records completion from The Top 45 Medical...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 16, Issue 7
“Without the insights of seasoned real-world doctors and nurses, apps could end up with the same safety issues that are plaguing electronic health records, many of which were also developed with little regard to physician or nurse input.”
