Medical Staff Briefing - Volume 23, Issue 12

Joint Commission on OPPE/FPPE

December 1, 2013

For most medical staffs, OPPE and FPPE have become everyday parlance. Others still think of them as four-letter words. Now, several years after OPPE and FPPE were added to The Joint Commission's standards for hospitals, some facilities are still struggling to perfect their practices.

Medical Staff Briefing - Volume 23, Issue 12

Bringing patients and providers together

December 1, 2013

Communication—whether among physicians, between physicians and nurses, or between physicians and patients—remains central to the ongoing discussion of quality improvement in hospitals and how to build physician ownership and involvement.

Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 22, Issue 12

MSPs, credentialing, and ACOs: More questions than answers

December 1, 2013

Accountable care organizations (ACO) are touted as a way to lower Medicare costs and reward organizations for providing team-based quality patient care. Results have been mixed so far (see sidebar, p. 3), but entities continue to launch or join ACOs for several reasons. For many, it's...

Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 22, Issue 12

CMS deficiency information: Is your facility prepared?

December 1, 2013

CMS has posted publicly accessible hospital survey deficiency data on its website, and plans to do so on a regular basis. Hospitals must be prepared to acknowledge CMS deficiencies and answer questions about practitioners and the care they provide. Medical services professionals...

Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 22, Issue 12

A season of new beginnings

December 1, 2013

The new year ushers in a season of new beginnings and clean slates. Fresh optimism hangs in the air, reminding us to leave old habits in the past and resolve to meet new goals. The dawn of this new year is a good time to consider your professional goals, both big and small. If...

Medical Staff Briefing - Volume 23, Issue 12

Medical Staff Briefing, December 2013

December 1, 2013

Bringing patients and providers together

International organization improves communication by inviting patients to the table

Communication-whether among physicians, between physicians and nurses, or between physicians

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