Stacey McCoy, PharmD, MS, BCPS, has a wealth of experience in the field of pharmacy, having worked in various healthcare capacities for more than two decades. Currently, she serves as a clinical program manager at Wolters Kluwer Health, where she focuses on optimizing technology and the delivery...
Telehealth has grown tremendously over the past five years, in large part due to COVID-19, but also due to technological advancements. Experts believe that telehealth usage may again reach its earlier peak, but that any uptick will happen more slowly as the technology’s usability increases and...
A good provider enrollment professional needs to be able to consistently update their knowledge of the process, says Emily Walker, CPC, founder and CEO of Integrity Medical Credentialing. And the process itself is constantly updating, especially following COVID-19, with...
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.
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...
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?
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...
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.
Although the increasing presence of technology in the healthcare industry has boosted efficiency, communication, and accessibility to research, it is important to not undermine the inherent risks involved. The frequency and severity of cyberattacks rise, as evidenced by an infiltration of Change...
The medical staff credentialing and privileging session is an essential part of the survey process. It aims to assess the implementation of credentialing and privileging procedures for the medical staff and other licensed practitioners who are privileged through the medical staff process.