The Colorado Court of Appeals, Division A rejected a hospital's claim that a new statute, which abrogated the hospital's immunity from damages with respect to credentialing decisions, was unconstitutional. The Court held that the statute was meant to apply retroactively and such...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 23, Issue 1
Although HIPAA has been around since 1996, it's only become a more familiar term in healthcare since the implementation of the Privacy Rule in 2001. The Privacy Rule was designed to specifically address the protection of an individual's personal health information (PHI), including the medical...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 22, Issue 12
Editor's note: The following excerpt is adapted from the Medical Executive Committee Manual by William F. Mills, MD, MMM, CPE, FACPE, FAAFP, and Mary J. Hoppa, MD, MBA. To order or for more information, visit www.hcmarketplace....
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 14, Issue 45
From advanced practice professionals to telemedicine providers, The Medical Staff’s Guide to Overcoming Competence Assessment Challenges will walk you through every step of collecting adequate performance data to assess practitioner competence. This book addresses many of the common...
The aging of both the current healthcare workforce and the population in general, coupled with the dramatic healthcare reform facing the country, has increased the demand for many healthcare professionals and expanded the roles and skill sets for existing professionals.
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 22, Issue 11
Gone are the days where medical marijuana was only available in a few progressive states. Currently, 20 states and the District of Columbia have passed laws allowing physicians to recommend medical marijuana to patients.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 14, Issue 43
New medical student enrollment at the nation’s osteopathic medical colleges has increased by 11.1% in fall 2013 over enrollment in 2012, according to the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM). A total of 6,449 students began their medical education at one of 29 DO-...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 14, Issue 26
From advanced practice professionals to telemedicine providers, The Medical Staff’s Guide to Overcoming Competence Assessment Challenges will walk you through every step of collecting adequate performance data to assess practitioner competence. This book addresses many of the common...
