Largely thanks to smartphones and applications, social media sites are available from any location at any time, seemingly with no restrictions. But “no restrictions” doesn’t mean “anything goes,” especially not for healthcare workers. Just this past June, Georgia dermatologist...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 27, Issue 8
Proctoring and the performance of FPPE provides a valuable service to patients and the medical community. It protects patients and can help a colleague identify opportunities to improve the quality of the care he or she delivers. Many medical staff bylaws declare participation in...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 27, Issue 8
New Jersey has two types of “surgery centers.” Of the 300 registered surgery centers, about half are traditional licensed ambulatory surgical centers (ASC). They fall under the jurisdiction of the Department of Health. The other half are registered physician surgical practices, known as “one-...
In 2014, the national government mandated the use of electronic health records (EHR) for all physicians and hospitals receiving Medicare reimbursement, and since then, physicians across the country have been struggling to adapt. Initially, the transition to EHRs...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 27, Issue 8
Although advances in technology have helped address the issue of retained surgical items, experts agree that communication and culture are key to reducing incidences.
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 27, Issue 7
The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania (the “Court”) denied a hospital’s motion to dismiss a plaintiff’s claim, finding that a delay in performing a medical screening may violate the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA).
The...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 27, Issue 7
Earlier this year there was some confusion over CMS’ texting policies. The agency later confirmed that providers are allowed to text patient health information (PHI) using a secure messaging app. However, texting medical orders is still forbidden.
Chris Apgar, CISSP, is...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 27, Issue 7
More medical staffs are implementing multispecialty peer review committees in the hopes of having one committee that can objectively review and assess the work of colleagues. Although there may be initial cultural resistance to this approach, having a multispecialty committee can eliminate...
The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana (the “Court”) found a hospital committed copyright infringement against a credentialing firm by using, reproducing, and distributing the firm’s credentialing documents.
