On May 2, CMS finalized a new credentialing rule that relieves credentialing professionals of the onerous task of verifying the often numerous hospital affiliations and board licenses typically held by telemedicine providers.
Although patient safety organizations (PSO) have been around for a couple of years, for many medical staffs, questions still linger. Hospitals aren't required to participate in a PSO, but many are considering doing so to reap the legal protections that PSOs offer.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 12, Issue 26
When should physicians and patients become friends on Facebook? Only if they have a standing relationship outside of the office, according to Hospital Impact. Physicians should decline friend requests from patients they are...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 12, Issue 26
The first three weeks of each month, this weekly column from The Greeley Company will address current issues in peer review, bylaws and governance, and...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 12, Issue 26
The physician shortage in the US and the rising cost of operating a practice is prompting more hospitals to retain physicians through employment agreements, according to consulting firm...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 12, Issue 26
Staff at hospitals that choose active surveillance and patient isolation to prevent bug transmission must endure the hassle of gowning and gloving for each patient encounter. Important communication with the patient sometimes loses to more pressing healthcare needs. Members of the infection team...
