Innovation is a favorite buzzword in healthcare. There are any number of vendors and consultants lining up to sell you a toolkit, seminar, or some other widget to make your organization more “innovative.”
The Appellate Court of Illinois, Third District, in an unpublished opinion, affirmed a trial court's dismissal of a lawsuit brought by an orthopedic surgeon claiming that a private hospital violated its bylaws and that its proceedings were fundamentally unfair in deciding to restrict the...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 14, Issue 43
A record number of students applied to and enrolled in the nation’s medical schools in 2013, according to data released today by the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC). The total number of applicants to medical school grew by 6.1%, to 48,014, surpassing the previous record set in...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 14, Issue 40
Hancock County (Iowa) Health System is offering $10,000 to anyone who refers a qualified physician who is then hired to practice for the organization. The referral program was created because of a physician shortage in Iowa. Across the nation, high demand for primary or preventative care...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 14, Issue 39
Canada had a record 75,142 physicians last year and they earned $328,000 gross (CDN) on average, according to two new reports. The annual reports on physician supply and payments for both general practitioners and specialists were released last week by the Canadian Institute for Health...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 22, Issue 10
The landscape of the healthcare environment is constantly changing, now more rapidly and with greater impact than ever before. One change that has invoked more debate than others has been the increase in employed physicians-that is, physicians working directly for a hospital...
When taking care of patients, providers constantly strive to provide the highest-quality care with the latest and greatest technology available. They put their years of experience, knowledge, and continuous education to use developing best practices that lead to the best...
The Supreme Court of California reversed and remanded an appellate court's ruling that a hospital medical executive committee's (MEC) delegation of its authority to select the participants in a fair hearing to the hospital's governing body actually denied a physician a fair...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 22, Issue 11
Chances are good that your medical services department has already been given the challenging task of assessing a telemedicine providers’ competency or for a practitioner who is using a new technology or procedure. If not, these tasks are likely on the horizon.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 14, Issue 37
In an effort to limit the flu in the upcoming season, the New York Health Department is requiring thousands of medical staff and other personnel statewide to get vaccinated or wear masks when in close contact with patients. The rules, adopted in July, apply to more than 4,000 healthcare...
