Physician outsourcing firm EmCare, a subsidiary of Envision Healthcare, recently announced plans to purchase Phoenix Physicians, a provider of emergency department physician services, for $170 million.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 15, Issue 25
Hospitals are making progress in equitable care, according to results of a survey recently released by the American Hospital Association’s Institute for Diversity in Health Management.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 15, Issue 25
For the fifth time, the United States’ healthcare system ranked last in the Commonwealth Fund’s survey of 11 industrialized countries. Despite the overall poor showing, the survey results did show a few bright spots for healthcare providers.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 15, Issue 25
To address the growing physician shortage, legislation has been introduced in the U.S. Senate that seeks to add 15,000 Medicare-supported residency slots by 2019.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 15, Issue 24
As terrible as the Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) scandal is, it does bring widespread attention to the issue of physician shortages that has been plaguing the health industry for years. Sen. Robert Casey (D-Pa.) intends to use the focus on the VA as a vehicle to bring other medical...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 15, Issue 24
The staff at Health and Beauty Cosmetic Surgery in West Palm Beach, Florida, faces additional charges of practicing medicine without a license, as more alleged victims of botched surgeries step forward.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 15, Issue 24
