Note: The October 2016 issue of CPRLI was its last as a standalone newsletter. CRCJ and CPRLI are now one 16-page publication that reflects the hallmark insights of both classic newsletters. ...
The medical licensing tool aimed at expediting the process through which physicians can obtain licenses to practice in multiple states is one step closer to becoming a reality as more details of the process come into focus. Once it's up and running, the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact will...
Although ransomware is not a new phenomenon, a recent increase in reported attacks along with several well-publicized cases have raised the public's awareness of the threat it poses. Ransomware, a variety of malware, can be incredibly damaging because it is designed to infect a system, find and...
In May, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published Guidance Regarding Patient Safety Work Product and Providers' External Obligations in the hopes of clarifying what documents are considered patient safety work product (PSWP) and thus protected from discovery...
The controversial 2-midnight rule may be no more following CMS' release of its latest proposed rule for the hospital inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS). When it was first put in place for fiscal year 2014, the 2-midnight rule established a benchmark for inpatient admissions where a...
In response to criticism that its Maintenance of Certification (MOC) exam is too time-consuming, the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) recently announced plans to offer a new option that will allow physicians to take a shorter assessment exam beginning in 2018.
As the number of practicing advanced practice professionals (APP) continues to increase, healthcare organizations need to be aware of the legal implications of utilizing them. In his role as corporate counsel at Dignity Health, in Pasadena, California, Gayland Hethcoat advises...
A case that will soon be heard by the Oregon Supreme Court may decide whether patients in the state can seek damages in medical malpractice lawsuits based on physicians’ actions that reduce the possibility of a better outcome, known as the “loss of chance” theory.
Granting temporary privileges and using locum tenens physicians without fully verifying their credentials verification can put healthcare organizations and their patients in danger--clinically and legally.
At the 2016 Credentialing Resource Center Symposium held April 7-8 in Orlando,...
