Concerns about the safety of outpatient surgery centers have mushroomed since the highly publicized death of Joan Rivers in September following routine throat procedures at a year-old free-standing center located in Manhattan. The number of ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) has increased...
The Joint Commission this week announced revisions for prepublication for psychiatric hospitals. Among the revisions are Standard LD.04.03.01, which states that a hospital provides services that meet patient needs. In Element of Performance (EP) A 1, The Joint Commission notes that when...
The Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) announced earlier this month that it has recently been certified for a second time by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA). The FSMB, which received its initial NCQA Certification in 2012, is certified under NCQA’s Credentials...
Almost every Editor’s note in this e-weekly ends with “Thanks for reading!” Saying it that often doesn’t make it any less sincere: I know you’re time is limited and the free minutes we all have seem to erode a little more each year. So, thank you again for reading. Thank you also for...
A survey by Cejka Search and the American Medical Group Association (AMGA) shows physician turnover rates remain high compared with those of recent years. Released this week, the ninth annual Physician Retention Survey reported a 6.8% turnover rate in 2013. That matches the 2012 rate, which...
Preliminary results of the Specialties Matching Service Match for Appointment Year 2015 are ominous for kidney specialists, according to the American Society of Nephrologists (ASN). “At first glance the results continue the recent trend for declining interest in nephrology careers, with 51%...
CMS last week proposed revisions that would add recognition of same-sex spouses to the Conditions of Participation (CoPs) and Conditions for Coverage (CfCs) relevant to patients in hospitals, ambulatory surgical centers, and other healthcare facilities. The changes to definitions and patient...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 15, Issue 50
An Arlington, Texas physician was sentenced to 10 years in prison and ordered to repay nearly $5.5 million for his role in a scheme to defraud Medicare out of $100 million.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 15, Issue 50
Forty states and Washington, D.C., earned an “F” when graded on how well they provided access to physician quality information, according to a report released by the Health Care Incentives Improvement Institute.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 15, Issue 50
“The furor over Maintenance of Certification is a self-inflicted distraction by our medical leaders. We are wasting time, resources (and valuable New York Times op-ed space) fighting among ourselves when we should be advocating together to improve our health system.”
