More organization are putting a greater emphasis on leadership skills when recruiting physicians. Finding the right physician for a leadership role can help hospitals perform better as there has been shown to be a strong correlation between physician leadership and quality scores.
Last spring the National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB) updated its guidelines for the first time in more than 10 years. The following questions and answers are from the recent HCPro webcast, FPPE and the Revised NPDB Guidebook: How to Address New Reporting Challenges, presented by...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 25, Issue 1
The following questions and answers are from the recent HCPro webcast, "FPPE and the Revised NPDB Guidebook: How to Address New Reporting Challenges," presented by Todd Sagin, MD, JD, national director of Sagin Healthcare Consulting, LLC, and HG Consultants, LLC.
Physicians who are riled up about Maintenance of Certification (MOC) may bring this issue to the attention of their medical staff and board, arguing for changes to board certification requirements at the hospital, says Todd Sagin, MD, JD. Therefore, it is worthwhile for MSPs and medical staff...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 16, Issue 50
The U.S. Department of Justice has reached a settlement with 32 hospitals in 15 states to resolve allegations that they mischarged Medicare for kyphoplasty procedures. The hospitals will pay more than $28 million to settle claims that they billed Medicare for the minimally-invasive procedure to...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 16, Issue 49
Supporters of a new law in Missouri that aims to reduce the physician shortage are frustrated that its implementation has been delayed until next fall--despite being passed 19 months ago. The law, which would allow medical school graduates to skip residency and begin treating patients, has faced...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 16, Issue 48
The percentage of physicians experiencing burnout is on the rise, according to a study published in the Mayo Clinic Proceedings. Using physician survey data from 2011 and 2014, the researchers found that about 54% of respondents showed at least one symptom of burnout based on the Maslach Burnout...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 16, Issue 47
Lahey Clinic in Burlington, Massachusetts will pay $850,000 to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights to settle a HIPAA violation. The hospital also agreed to adopt a robust corrective action plan to correct deficiencies in its HIPAA compliance program.
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Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 24, Issue 12
Effective FPPE programs start with basic understanding of the difference between proctors and preceptors, as outlined in Proctoring, FPPE, and Practitioner Competency Assessment: A Clinical Leader's Guide, by Todd Sagin, MD, JD.
