In a significant development underscoring the growing threat of cyberattacks in the healthcare sector, the Office for Civil Rights recently announced a settlement concerning a ransomware attack that compromised the protected health information of over 14,000 individuals.
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 33, Issue 6
Florida's Third District Court of Appeals (the “Court”) quashed a trial court's order barring the discovery of a letter written by the defendant physician in the case, finding that the lower court’s reading of the peer review protection statute was too expansive.
The plaintiff, Joseph...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 33, Issue 6
The worlds of credentialing and provider enrollment are increasingly becoming entwined, and according to Christina Giles, MS, president of C. Giles & Associates, professionals in both fields should lean into this trend to enhance the two processes and possibly open the door...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 33, Issue 6
Enrollment is critical for any organization because if it’s not set up right when a provider starts working, then they're not seeing as many patients as they need to, says Jenny Jackson, EdD, MBA, CPMSM, CPCS, FMSP, director of credentialing and provider enrollment at Integrated Dermatology,
Should physicians with possible mental health issues be required to participate in specialized physician health programs? What programs are out there? What industry developments can medical staffs follow? What isn’t helping physicians and what is?
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 33, Issue 6
Provider enrollment has its challenges. Jenny Jackson, EdD, MBA, CPMSM, CPCS, FMSP, director of credentialing and provider enrollment at Integrated Dermatology, lives with these challenges each day.
According to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), healthcare workers are increasingly reporting workplace harassment, burnout, and poor mental health. To address this issue, NIOSH launched Impact Wellbeing, a national campaign to address the mental health crisis...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 33, Issue 5
Hospitals must ensure patients are not subject to sensitive examinations while under anesthesia without providers and trainees first obtaining and documenting the patient’s informed consent, according to revised interpretive guidance released by CMS last month.
