I’ve been asked many times over the years about the steps that I took in order to advance my career. I have been blessed with many opportunities to gain invaluable experience, learn and oversee a wide array of services and departments within a hospital setting, and work with some great teams...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 27, Issue 3
The number of advanced practice professionals (APP) applying for hospital and ambulatory privileges is rising rapidly as physician shortages grow. However, regulations and internal...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 27, Issue 3
The Supreme Court of Alabama (The “Court”) denied a hospital’s petition to overturn a circuit court’s order compelling the hospital to turn over documents related to a radiological technician accused of sexually assaulting patients. The Court found that the hospital was unable to meet the...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 27, Issue 3
Avoid fair hearings at all costs. That is the advice of Heather Fields, JD, CHC, a shareholder at Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren, s.c., in Milwaukee. Reinhart has represented several hospitals and medical staffs during fair hearings and has seen the toll—both financial and emotional—that these...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 27, Issue 3
Fresenius Medical Care North America (FMCNA), a multistate clinic and provider network specializing in chronic kidney failure treatment, agreed to a $3.5 million Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) violation settlement, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced February...
