On January 1, a Minnesota state law took effect allowing nurse practitioners (NP) to practice independently after completing 2,080 hours of supervised work. On April 6, the University of Minnesota School of Nursing will open a clinic in the Downtown East neighborhood, led by NPs. For years,...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 16, Issue 12
The College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia recently announced that a medical school graduate running a skin rejuvenation clinic in Vancouver has been prohibited from providing medical services.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 16, Issue 12
Emotional exhaustion, feeling depersonalized towards patients and colleagues, and having a reduced sense of accomplishment are warning signs that a physician may be burned out.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 16, Issue 12
A recent report by the Council for Affordable Quality Healthcare (CAQH) found that transitioning certain routine business transactions from manual to electronic could result in $8 billion of savings annually for the healthcare industry.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 16, Issue 12
The American Board of Plastic Surgery (ABPS) has joined the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) Multi-Specialty Portfolio Program, bringing the total number of participating ABMS Member Boards to 20, the ABMS announced last week.
The Florida Second District Court of Appeal has reversed a lower court finding in the case of AmSurg New Port Richey FL, Inc. v. Sreenivasa Prasad Vangara, involving a physician covenant not to compete. Sreenivasa Prasad Vangara, MD, was an investor in an ambulatory surgery center (ASC...
A 76-year-old man infected with a drug-resistant “superbug” at a Los Angeles hospital has sued the manufacturer of a medical device that caused the illness. The case, announced Tuesday, is the fifth lawsuit related to the bacterial outbreak at the facility, his attorney said. Plaintiff...
The Missouri Senate gave initial approval last week to a measure reinstating limits on noneconomic damages in medical malpractice cases. Lower caps were overturned by the Missouri Supreme Court three years ago. A compromise among lawmakers provides different limits for different levels of...
