”The good news … is that front-line doctors are starting to be heard,” wrote Westby G. Fisher, MD, FACC, on his Dr. Wes blog. Fisher was referring to the American College of Cardiology's (ACC) June 2 statement regarding changes to the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM)...
Several Massachusetts ambulance companies want to allow paramedics to make house calls, treating patients where they live instead of taking them to hospitals. The idea is to expand paramedics’ role to that of a provider who not only responds to emergencies but also helps prevent them,...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 15, Issue 23
As many rural hospitals in Georgia struggle to remain open, the state’s Department of Community Health recently revised its licensing rules to allow them to remain open as freestanding emergency departments.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 15, Issue 23
To help bring physicians to the area, Midland (Texas) Memorial Hospital (MMH) and the Midland Development Corporation (MDC) have proposed a plan to reimburse the hospital up to $2 million in recruiting costs over the course of five years.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 15, Issue 23
Healthcare facility operator AmSurg Corp. recently announced plans to purchase physician outsourcer Sheridan Healthcare Inc. for $2.35 billion in cash and stock.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 15, Issue 23
The top story this week is the recent announcement that AmSurg Corp. is purchasing Sheridan Healthcare in order to diversify its service offerings. In recent years, ambulatory surgery centers (ASC) like the ones run by AmSurg have become more popular among patients due to their price and...
Citing feedback that required further research, The Joint Commission last week announced it will postpone implementation of its revised diagnostic imaging requirements for hospitals, critical access hospitals, and ambulatory care organizations. The changes were intended to take effect July 1...
Medtronic Inc. will pay the U.S. Department of Justice $9.9 million to settle a lawsuit that accused the company of funneling “millions of dollars in unrestricted grant money to physicians” to get them to encourage the use of Medtronic defibrillators and pacemakers in patients whose mild...
In the short term, hospitals may reap financial rewards by employing large numbers of physicians, wrote Richard Gunderman, MD, PhD, in a recent post on the Atlantic website. Over the longer term, however, the vitality of both individual physicians and the entire profession of medicine...
