As anyone who works in an ED knows, long wait times are not an ED-specific issue. Most of the time, long wait times in the ED aren't due to the numbers of patients being seen in the ED, but rather to the patients who have been admitted to the hospital through the ED and are waiting for a bed to...
Florida's Amendment 7, or the "Patients' Right to Know About Adverse Medical Incidents Act," continues to flex its muscle in cases involving negligent credentialing, making additional medical records discoverable. Previous cases have already shown Amendment 7 to be self-...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 13, Issue 8
The first three weeks of each month, this weekly column from The Greeley Company will address current issues in peer review, bylaws and governance, and credentialing...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 13, Issue 8
Primary care is once again the most sought after area of healthcare employment amongst osteopathic physicians-to-be, based on results from the annual American Osteopathic Association (AOA) Intern/Resident Registration...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 13, Issue 8
An increased number of physicians trained in both internal medicine and pediatrics (med-peds) can help with transitional care for chronically ill adolescents becoming adults and bring a more diverse base of medical...