There is a saying, “Once is a coincidence, but twice is a trend.” State medical boards are finding themselves in the latter category when it comes to a perceived inefficiency in disciplining harmful physicians.
CMS last week extended to March 31 the comment period for its proposed Emergency Preparedness Requirements for Medicare and Medicaid Participating Providers and Suppliers rule. “We believe that it is important to allow ample time for all sections of the public to comment on this proposed rule....
Patient Safety Organization (PSO) involvement is producing direct benefits for members, according to Rory Jaffe, MD, MBA, of the California Hospital Patient Safety Organization (CHPSO) in Sacramento.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 15, Issue 8
Public Citizen, a consumer advocacy organization with more than 300,000 members and supporters nationwide, last month issued comments on the HRSA’s proposed changes to the National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB) Guidebook. In a letter posted on the organization’s website, authors Alan Levine,...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 15, Issue 7
The inflexibility of the federal electronic health record (EHR) meaningful use program and the problems with certified EHR technology must be addressed before the program moves forward, physician organizations and others told a federal health IT panel last week.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 15, Issue 6
Roughly 61% of healthcare organizations nationwide reported some form of security breach, data loss, or unplanned downtime this past year, Healthcare IT News reported earlier this week. According to a new health IT report by MeriTalk, these security events cost U.S. hospitals an estimated...
MSPs’ knowledgable, ongoing and dedicated support of their organization’s credentialing committee is an essential element in the overall effectiveness of the committee function. When information is completely and consistently provided to ensure an informed credentialing decision, the...
Practitioners reentering the workforce present new challenges for MSPs. There is some good news, however: As more physicians "unretire" or otherwise return to their chosen specialty, the options available to test their skills are also increasing.
