In May, the Biden-Harris administration announced the end of COVID-19 vaccination requirements for CMS-certified facilities, which had been implemented in 2021 to protect vital sectors of the economy and vulnerable populations.
CMS has officially retired the requirements for healthcare staff vaccination against COVID-19 and has told surveyors to no longer review its compliance during survey.
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 32, Issue 8
Healthcare is constantly evolving, and new medical research, drugs, and surgical technologies change how diseases are diagnosed and treated on a daily basis. Patients and healthcare institutions expect healthcare providers not only to be knowledgeable about the latest healthcare advances, but...
An article in the Harvard Business Review entitled “Why Doctors Need Leadership Training” purported that physicians are “neither taught how to lead nor are they typically rewarded for good leadership.” The article authors suggested that educational systems must change to meet the...
Practitioners undergo different levels of education and training, including medical or professional school, and internship, residency, and fellowship programs. The health plan is only required to verify the highest level that the applicant completed. For a physician, this would usually be the...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 32, Issue 7