Last December, The Joint Commission (TJC) announced it would be eliminating the term “licensed independent practitioner” (LIP) from its standards. The TJC glossary previously stated the following definition for an LIP: “An individual permitted by law and by the organization to provide care,...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 32, Issue 5
The Joint Commission’s move to extend the reappointment period for medical providers from two years to every three years has been met with a mixture of support and concern among credentialing leaders and medical staff. While the extension may offer administrative convenience, concerns have been...
Enrolling locum tenens providers properly will help your organization maintain its revenue stream while ensuring patients have access to the medical care they need.
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 32, Issue 5
Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) present opportunities in the credentialing and enrollment processes within the healthcare industry. Specifically, AI and ML can be used to automate and enhance various aspects of these processes.
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 32, Issue 4
The District Court for the Southern District of New York (the “Court”) granted a university health system’s motion for summary judgment against a physician’s discrimination claim, finding it had a legitimate, nondiscriminatory reason for removing the physician from his role as program director:...
During the recent National Provider Enrollment Virtual Event, speakers fielded attendee-submitted questions about the challenges facing provider enrollment professionals. These challenges ranged from general topics (e.g., time management and consensus building) to more niche subjects like Office...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 32, Issue 4
This is the latest in a continuing series of articles designed for medical staff leaders and their associates. This month, Greeley and Williams continue their discussion on board certification.
Reports of a growing physician shortage are nothing new. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, there were already concerns that the number of practicing physicians was decreasing while the number of patients was increasing. This had more to do with physicians getting older and retiring and patients...
