Last month, my column covered the evolution of peer review during the 20th century and some lessons learned from its successes and failures. To quickly summarize, the changes in medical staff structures and functions began to intertwine with a desire for better measurement of physician...
Today’s healthcare environment is ever-shifting, often making it difficult for providers to keep up. However, the incentives to do so remain high, especially with the continuing physician shortage. As of 2016, the number of nurse practitioners (NP) has increased by 23% and the number of...
It can be an MSP’s worst nightmare, the dreaded Foreign Medical Graduate (FMG), an applicant who’s diploma and credentials may not even be in English. Obviously, the way they are credentialed is different, unfortunately the specific process remains rather elusive to those without extensive...
State laws have established certain requirements for the licensing of healthcare practitioners and organizations. Beyond these exist various federal regulatory requirements, only some of which are tied to state or local law.
