As many rural hospitals in Georgia struggle to remain open, the state’s Department of Community Health recently revised its licensing rules to allow them to remain open as freestanding emergency departments.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 15, Issue 23
To help bring physicians to the area, Midland (Texas) Memorial Hospital (MMH) and the Midland Development Corporation (MDC) have proposed a plan to reimburse the hospital up to $2 million in recruiting costs over the course of five years.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 15, Issue 23
Healthcare facility operator AmSurg Corp. recently announced plans to purchase physician outsourcer Sheridan Healthcare Inc. for $2.35 billion in cash and stock.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 15, Issue 23
The top story this week is the recent announcement that AmSurg Corp. is purchasing Sheridan Healthcare in order to diversify its service offerings. In recent years, ambulatory surgery centers (ASC) like the ones run by AmSurg have become more popular among patients due to their price and...
In quality improvement circles, Just Culture came to healthcare with strong recommendations from other high-risk professions. According to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)'s patient safety glossary, a Just Culture is defined as "a culture that recognizes...
Anyone who has worked in the medical field or spent time credentialing physicians has read, heard, or even seen, stories of incompetent doctors that risk the health and often the lives of patients. But the case of Christopher Duntsch may take the cake.
In what many...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 15, Issue 22
In spite of a physician shortage, hundreds of medical school graduates failed to secure residencies this year, according to the National Resident Match Program’s (NRMP) annual report.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 15, Issue 22
Despite recent articles in The Daily Beast and The Wall Street Journal claiming physician burnout was on the rise, Dr. Suzanne Koven questioned whether the media coverage has exaggerated the problem.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 15, Issue 22
In light of allegations of falsified records to cover up delays in care, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) will allow more veterans to seek healthcare at private hospitals.
