A recent report by the Council for Affordable Quality Healthcare (CAQH) found that transitioning certain routine business transactions from manual to electronic could result in $8 billion of savings annually for the healthcare industry.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 16, Issue 12
The Florida Second District Court of Appeal has reversed a lower court finding in the case of AmSurg New Port Richey FL, Inc. v. Sreenivasa Prasad Vangara, involving a physician covenant not to compete. Sreenivasa Prasad Vangara, MD, was an investor in an ambulatory surgery center (ASC...
A 76-year-old man infected with a drug-resistant “superbug” at a Los Angeles hospital has sued the manufacturer of a medical device that caused the illness. The case, announced Tuesday, is the fifth lawsuit related to the bacterial outbreak at the facility, his attorney said. Plaintiff...
Overall, the U.S. economy seems to be doing better than in recent years, but has that upturn come to your office? Has your facility hired you some help? Have you gotten a raise? It’s time for the 2015 MSP Salary Survey to shed some light on the state of the profession. Last year, we expanded the...
The Missouri Senate gave initial approval last week to a measure reinstating limits on noneconomic damages in medical malpractice cases. Lower caps were overturned by the Missouri Supreme Court three years ago. A compromise among lawmakers provides different limits for different levels of...
The American Board of Plastic Surgery (ABPS) has joined the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) Multi-Specialty Portfolio Program, bringing the total number of participating ABMS Member Boards to 20, the ABMS announced last week.
The addition of the ABPS as a specialty board...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 16, Issue 11
A study released by the Leapfrog Group found that the survival rate of patients undergoing one of four high-risk surgeries varied widely depending on the hospital.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 16, Issue 11
Results of a survey recently conducted by healthcare solutions group Geneia found that 51% of physicians considered a career option outside of clinical practice at some point during their career.
