The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has established the Conditions of Participation (CoP), which are the absolute minimum set of requirements that all hospitals must meet to participate in federal payment programs. CoP s require that there be an organized...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 28, Issue 8
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Appellate District of California (the “Court”) upheld a trial court’s denial of Riverside County’s (the “County”) special motion to strike the Respondents’ pleading, finding that the activity in question was not considered protected speech, and...
According to a study of private health insurance claims data, use of telehealth services is increasing rapidly. In 2005, the number of annual telemedicine visits in the data set was 206. In 2017, that number increased to more than 202,000. As telemedicine use continues to surge, it is becoming...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 28, Issue 8
As more and more healthcare organizations turn to APPs to fill gaps in patient care, MSSDs must integrate credentialing and privileging these practitioners into their current processes.
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 28, Issue 7
MSPs are seeing upward movement on the salary front, with greater percentages of MSPs earning $60,000 or more. This is according to HCPro’s 2018 MSP Salary Survey Report, which featured more than 500 responses. The results are as follows:
$60,001–$70,000: 16.8% of 2018
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Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 28, Issue 7
A New Hampshire District Court (the “Court”) granted summary judgment to three corporate defendants, finding that a physician cannot sue a hospital for defamation or breach of contract if a hospital suspends the physician’s privileges and files the required report with the National Practitioner...
The bylaws are the constitution of the medical staff, and the governance section is the foundation of this constitution. This manual should be clear, succinct, and user-friendly and should also include answers to the following questions.
Many bylaws documents begin with a preamble or introduction. There is no requirement for this component, and it frequently adds unnecessary bulk to the document. If a preamble is included, the medical staff should customize it to reflect any unique attributes of the hospital, community, and...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 28, Issue 7
A new report released by the Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program (HFAP) says its surveyors found that in 2018, healthcare organizations had the most problems with the development of policies, alignment of procedures, and completion of assessments.
In 2018, at the annual conference of the American Academy of PAs (AAPA), the House of Delegates voted in favor of investigating a potential title change for physician assistants (PA). The vote indicated only that alternatives would be explored, not that the PA...
