The considerable length of time it can take to credential and enroll practitioners in health care networks—thus enabling practitioners to provide and bill for services—is a frustrating issue for many health systems today.
Leadership & Management
The Georgia Attorney General's Office has fined the Hospital Authority of Valdosta and Lowndes County following an investigation into allegations the hospital authority had violated the Georgia Open Meetings Act, according to a report published by Valdosta Daily Times.
The Boston Globe published a detailed analysis of Boston-based Brigham and Women's Hospital's most recent brush with VIP syndrome — when a hospital accommodates wealthy or important patients who can pay the full medical bill with luxury amenities added on top.
Suzanne Wedel, MD, CEO of Boston MedFlight, died March 30 of ovarian cancer, according to The Boston Globe.
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New York City-based Montefiore Health System has unveiled a new brand campaign called "Doing More," which features the health system's history of firsts in medicine, its Centers of Excellence, medical research and expanding footprint in Westchester, the Hudson Valley and…
There are many different thoughts as to what is the right strategy for hospitals and health systems. Increasingly, a number of these thoughts are untested and put forth by professors and consultants. These strategies often resonate less and less well…
The Association of periOperative Registered Nurses' Surgical Conference and Expo serves as a gathering place for thousands of the world's operating room RNs every year. This year, a nurse from Springfield, Mass.-based Baystate Medical Center got a little more than…
While care transformation remains top of mind for hospital and health system executives, two of the four most commonly cited concerns relate to patients' non-clinical needs, such as meeting consumer expectations and patient engagement, according to The Advisory Board Company's…
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