As the aging population increases, the physician workforce decreases, and reimbursement rates struggle to keep up, many organizations are seeking cost-saving solutions wherever possible. One way to achieve that is to consolidate services where it makes sense to, and MSPs and provider enrollment...
More than 70% of heath data breaches in the past decade involved sensitive demographic or financial information, leaving 159 million people vulnerable to identity theft and fraud, according to a new study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
While it is human to err, there are some mistakes in the credentialing process that can easily be avoided. Leslie Cox, BS, MHA, CPMSM, CPCS, former senior director at Banner Health’s credentialing verification office in Phoenix, describes four common errors that can result when the credentialing...
Effective meetings rely on a well-planned agenda. Standing meetings often include the same agenda items each month, which aids the planning process; any follow-up from previous meetings should also be included. The chair of each committee must sign off on the agenda prior to each scheduled...
The president of the Oklahoma State Medical Association is lobbying state lawmakers to fund more residency positions. Larry Bookman, MD, says that increasing the number of residencies in the state will hopefully increase the number of physicians practicing in the state.
Constant advances in medical research, technology, education, and consumer demand for healthcare organizations to offer new and innovative procedures have increased dramatically in the past several years-a trend that isn't likely to end anytime soon! As a result, the medical executive committee...
