A proposed payment rule posted earlier this week outlines the CMS’ plan to allow physicians to exercise more judgment when admitting patients for short hospital stays.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 16, Issue 26
With patient satisfaction scores now factoring into Medicare reimbursements, healthcare providers are putting more emphasis on empathy training to improve physicians’ bedside manner.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 16, Issue 26
The California Court of Appeal recently ruled that the state’s cap on noneconomic damages under the Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act (MICRA) is constitutional.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 16, Issue 26
“Balance is an ever-changing ideal that I set my sights on, but know that I will never permanently reach. It helps me reflect on what I want in the moment and figure out where to spend my energy. I can’t be everywhere, but I can make the most of every situation.”
- Jenna Kay, MD...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 16, Issue 26
Thank you to everyone who has taken our survey on e-learning courses for medical services professionals. If you haven’t, please take a minute to let us know what topics we can address in the course. The survey is only three questions and can be found at the link below....
According to the CMS Conditions of Participation for Medical Staff, §482.22, a hospital must have an organized medical staff that operates under bylaws approved by the governing body and is responsible for the quality of medical care provided to patients by the hospital. In addition to...
If accreditation were based on a straightforward, coordinated set of requirements across states and agencies, no one would have questions. Instead, there are myriad requirements that can seem to conflict. For help navigating the chaotic space where accreditiation and credentialing intersect,...
Overall, the responses to the 2015 MSP Salary Survey question "Which organization accredits your facility?" didn't change much from 2014. The Joint Commission accredits 76% of respondents' facilities, according to the 2015 results, and this continues the organization's incremental gains since...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 16, Issue 25
Physicians who take extended leaves have limited options to help bring them back up to speed to practice. Whether they take time off to raise children, care for family members, or return from retirement, physicians are often asked to prove they are competent to see patients again.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 16, Issue 25
A jury ordered an anesthesiologist and her practice to pay $500,000 after a patient’s phone recorded the surgical team mocking him while he was sedated for a colonoscopy.
