A patient who accused a nurse of sexually assaulting her is suing the hospital that hired the nurse. The female patient claims that Humble (Texas) Surgical Hospital did not perform adequate background checks on Kelly Joe Bunyard. She also claims the hospital did offer proper sexual misconduct...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 17, Issue 11
Later this month, New York will become the first state to require that all prescriptions be written electronically and to penalize physicians who fail to comply. The move is part of a 2012 state law, I-Stop, designed to help fight prescription opioid abuse.
Privileging professionals often face roadblocks and confusion when making the move to convert to a criteria-based core privileging methodology. Learn practical solutions for address these challenges by attending Improving Performance Through Criteria-Based Privileging at HCPro’s 2016...
Telepsychiatry shows promise as a way for hospitals to deliver scarce services to vulnerable patients, particularly in medically underserved areas. Often, telepsychiatry enables practitioners to evaluate and treat people who otherwise might not receive mental healthcare. For most organizations,...
The Credentialing Resource Center Symposium offers an unparalleled opportunity for physician leaders and MSPs to come together to learn with—and from—one another. Industry veterans take the stage to discuss a range...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 17, Issue 10
Although they have been touted as a convenient and low-cost option for medical treatment, retail clinics may actually lead to increased medical spending. In a study published in Health Affairs, researchers estimated that each patient who visits retail clinics increases medical spending by $14.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 17, Issue 10
We spoke with 2016 Credentialing Resource Center Symposium presenter Todd Sagin, MD, JD, president of Sagin Healthcare Consulting Services LLC, about outpatient practitioner credentialing and peer review...
