We’re just a month out from the Credentialing Resource Center Symposium in Las Vegas so if you haven’t registered yet, there’s still time. Click here to register or...
A Dallas-based telehealth firm last month filed suit against the Texas Medical Board, challenging the board’s interpretation of a state rule to mean that physicians must meet patients “face-to-face” before prescribing them a controlled drug. The rule in question is Section 190.8(1)(L) of...
Immigrant physicians are an underused resource that could provide primary care where it’s needed most, according to a recent report from the Minnesota Task Force on Foreign-Trained Physicians. The task force called for Minnesota to become a national leader in addressing barriers that prevent...
In addition to writing this weekly online roundup and the monthly Credentialing Resouce Center Journal, I’m working on a couple of book projects that will offer MSPs the tools they need for ensuring high-quality patient care and compliance with accreditation and regulatory medical...
Unplanned hospital readmissions for patients following surgery are primarily due to new surgical complications rather than the worsening of patients’ previous medical issues, according to a study published in the Feb. 3 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA)....
The American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) earlier this week announced changes to its Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program and indicated a desire to work more closely with the internal medicine community. In a letter on the board’s website, ABIM President and CEO Richard J. Baron,...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 16, Issue 5
Mark your calendars for March 12-13, 2015 for the return of the Credentialing Resource Center Symposium at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas. Join us as we bring MSPs and medical staff leaders together to discover innovative approaches to top medical staff challenges.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 16, Issue 5
At the request of the Minnesota Legislature, the Task Force on Foreign-Trained Physicians was convened to address barriers that prevent foreign-trained physicians from practicing in the state. The task force recently issued a report of its findings.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 16, Issue 5
A study recently published in the Journal of the American Medical Association found that surgical site infections (SSI) caused the most complications that led to postoperative patients being readmitted.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 16, Issue 5
Forty-six percent of physicians reported feeling burned out, up from 40% in 2013, according to Medscape’s Physician Lifestyle Report for 2015, which was based on the responses of nearly 20,000 physicians.
