As the debate over expanding advanced practice professionals’ scope of practice continues nationwide, nurse practitioners (NP) in Maryland are asking for changes in state laws and regulations that limit their ability to practice independently as primary care providers. They are also...
After a soft launch in April 2013, the electronic credentialing verification offering from the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG), the Electronic Portfolio of International Credentials (EPIC), is quietly ramping up. And that's according to plan, says William C. Kelly,...
The way an organization handles conflict is often determined by its culture. A good starting point is to be consciously aware of your organization's primary approach to conflict.
When practitioners join your medical staff, what do you expect of them? In short, you expect them to be a good practitioner. The problem is that every practitioner has a different picture of what being good means.
