The good news is there were no seismic shifts in medical staff accreditation standards in 2013. The less-good news is the uncertainty associated with the changes in healthcare that are coming in 2014 and beyond.
After a soft launch in April 2013, the electronic credentialing verification offering from the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG), the Electronic Portfolio of International Credentials (EPIC), is quietly ramping up. And that's according to plan, says William C. Kelly,...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 14, Issue 50
This is the last edition of Medical Staff Leader Insider for the year. A big thank you for reading and contributing to this electronic resource! The coming year will have its share of anticipated regulatory changes, and no doubt there will be plenty of “unexpected news” in the medical...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 14, Issue 47
The evolution of healthcare has brought changes to career tracks and staff levels—some good, some not. CareerCast, an employment website, predicts that implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) will lead to hiring for healthcare professionals in the very near future. CareerCast’s...
The role of advanced practice professionals (APP) has expanded considerably over the last several years, and as the number of practicing APPs continues to increase, this subset of medical professionals is expected to continue taking on greater responsibilities when it comes to patient care...
Communication—whether among physicians, between physicians and nurses, or between physicians and patients—remains central to the ongoing discussion of quality improvement in hospitals and how to build physician ownership and involvement.
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 22, Issue 12
Accountable care organizations (ACO) are touted as a way to lower Medicare costs and reward organizations for providing team-based quality patient care. Results have been mixed so far (see sidebar, p. 3), but entities continue to launch or join ACOs for several reasons. For many, it's...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 14, Issue 46
HCPro is working on a new book about OPPE and we’d like you to be a part of it. Our goal for the book is to feature case studies of organizations that have implemented an effective OPPE program or process and are excited about sharing their experience and forms with their peers.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 14, Issue 44
HCPro is working on a new book about OPPE and we’d like you to be a part of it. Our goal for the book is to feature case studies of organizations that have implemented an effective OPPE program or process and are excited about sharing their experience and forms with their peers.
