Iowa continues to see a steady increase in its supply of physicians, despite gloomy predictions that physicians would flee the profession because of big changes in healthcare. A new report from the Iowa Board of Medicine says 6,829 physicians worked in the state last year. That was up 2%...
The AMA House of Delegates last week approved a set of principles to ensure appropriate coverage of and payment for telemedicine services. The principles set out a number of conditions for coverage and payment, including abiding by state licensure laws and following evidence-based practice...
The revelation that a former Catonsville, Maryland physician obtained his Maryland medical license despite having a 1987 Florida rape conviction on his record is sparking a push for criminal background checks of physicians. William Dando, MD was indicted last month in Allegany County, accused of...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 15, Issue 25
Physician outsourcing firm EmCare, a subsidiary of Envision Healthcare, recently announced plans to purchase Phoenix Physicians, a provider of emergency department physician services, for $170 million.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 15, Issue 25
Hospitals are making progress in equitable care, according to results of a survey recently released by the American Hospital Association’s Institute for Diversity in Health Management.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 15, Issue 25
For the fifth time, the United States’ healthcare system ranked last in the Commonwealth Fund’s survey of 11 industrialized countries. Despite the overall poor showing, the survey results did show a few bright spots for healthcare providers.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 15, Issue 25
This week, physicians voted during the AMA Annual Meeting to continue investigating maintenance of certification (MOC), osteopathic continuous certification (OCC), and maintenance of licensure (MOL)—including assessing the impact of MOC on physician practices, AMA...
he Oklahoma Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision (OSBMLS) has launched the Uniform Application for Physician State Licensure (UA) to streamline the licensure process for Oklahoma physicians. The UA makes it easier for physicians to become licensed in multiple states by providing a “...
