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...
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.
The Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) 2012 Annual Report shows an overall increase in the number of physicians and nonphysicians who participate in continuing medical education (CME). More than 24 million physicians and other healthcare professionals...
We love to use statements such as "well-oiled machine," "tick like a clock," and our favorite, "team spirit." What does a "well-oiled machine" look like, or more importantly, how does that machine function in a medical staff office setting?
Change can create great excitement and even greater fear. It is fair to say that tremendous changes are occurring in healthcare today, perhaps more so than ever before. Because of this, many physicians are experiencing fear, discomfort, and anger. The question frequently heard is, "What will I...
Given the rapidly changing healthcare environment, the role of physician leadership in driving change is of great importance. Great leaders not only will drive the changes necessary to implement a culture of safety and high reliability, but they will also be able to communicate...
Credentialing and medical staff services professionals are found in a diversified and vast number of environments: insurance, hospitals, physician offices, surgical and ambulatory care centers, and more.
Editor's note: This is the fourth and final article in MSB's allied health practitioner series by Patricia A. Furci, RN, MA, Esq., and Samuel J. Furci, MPA, of Furci Associates, LLC, in West Orange, N.J.
As multiple mid-level practitioners crowd around the operating room table, one profession stands out amid these often confusing and blurred roles: the registered nurse first assistant, otherwise known as the RNFA. An RNFA is an experienced perioperative (operating room) nurse who has completed...
