With physician employment on the rise, advanced practice professionals (APP) gaining clinical and political ground, and the trend toward team-based care shaping peer review, today’s medical staffs are more diverse and...
Christopher Duntsch, MD, a former neurosurgeon convicted of a first degree felony for harming an elderly patient he operated on, will spend the rest of his life in prison. A jury returned the verdict Monday following two weeks of testimony for the sentencing phase of Duntsch’s trial that...
As healthcare reform drives consolidation, integration, and value-based reimbursement, the modern MSP’s influence spans more functions, facilities, and settings than ever before. To meet the demands of an industry on the move, MSPs must be fierce advocates not only for the patients they protect...
This week, CRC Daily covers medical staff leadership and governance. When new medical staff leaders step into their new roles, one of the many duties they take on is playing a part in the credentialing process. Although a physician has been on your medical staff and has gone through the...
