The Arizona Medical Board put patients at risk by failing to properly conduct background investigations on physicians applying for licenses after its executive director told staff to streamline the process, according to a report released last week.
The American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) is asking for comments on proposed standards for its Program for Maintenance of Certification (MOC). These standards will provide a framework for member boards to use when developing their programs for MOC while allowing the flexibility to tailor...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 14, Issue 41
A state investigation has determined that two nurses at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center in Bennington, Vt., failed to provide proper care for a patient who arrived complaining of back pain and subsequently died in the emergency room. The patient was found dead by a non-clinical staff member...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 14, Issue 41
The ability to provide high-quality healthcare is a primary driver of job satisfaction among physicians, whereas obstacles to quality patient care are a source of stress, according to a recent study by the RAND Corporation. Researchers gathered data from 30 physician practices in six states,...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 14, Issue 41
Compensation for physician executives increased during the past two years, but at a much slower pace than five or six years ago, according to a recent survey. Cejka Executive Search’s 2013 Physician Executive Compensation Survey, which drew more than 2,300 physician-executive respondents,...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 14, Issue 41
Take a close look at how medical care is being delivered, and it’s clear that physicians and hospitals are being asked to work more closely together to maintain quality even as payments start to shrink. If that’s the case, would it help if more hospital administrators were also clinicians (i.e...
There are more than 93,000 physician assistants (PA) throughout the U.S., practicing medicine and increasing access to healthcare. Furthermore, PAs will play a critical role in meeting the demand for care among newly insured patients, according to Lawrence Herman, MPA, PA-C, DFAAPA, and...
About 16% of newly graduated medical specialists in Canada say they can't find work, according to a new Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada report suggesting that the economy, hospital resources, and personal preferences are driving the unemployment problem. Urologists, critical...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 14, Issue 40
We may think that a leader who says “I don’t know” may no longer inspire confidence and may lose the support of his or her troops. However, these words may provide inspiration and motivate teams to perform even better, writes Kevin R. Campbell, MD, FACC, in his October 7 blog post.
