The U.S. Supreme Court yesterday ruled that the North Carolina state dental board does not have the authority to regulate teeth-whitening businesses. In a 6-3 decision, the justices found the North Carolina Board of Dental Examiners, which is comprised mostly of dentists, illegally quashed...
The AFL-CIO Executive Council has issued a statement in support of the Office and Professional Employees International Union (OPEIU)’s doctors of podiatric medicine (DPM), calling on Congress to enact legislation amending Title XIX of the Social Security Act governing Medicaid to recognize...
Brian Clement, director of the Hippocrates Health Institute in Florida, has been ordered to stop practicing medicine without a license and fined for representing himself as a medical doctor. Florida’s Department of Health says it has probable cause to believe the director of the Hippocrates...
The arrival of March means one thing: Spring isn’t far away, even for those of us who are currently in the (very wide) Snow Belt. The Credentialing Resource Center is looking forward to our own version of “March madness,” sans basketball. Here are some highlights of the upcoming month...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 1, Issue 1
The Department of Health and Human Services announced a $195 million grant to support the Hospital Preparedness Program, which will go to healthcare providers to help handle outbreaks of Ebola in the U.S.
When added to funds already received by the Public Health...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 16, Issue 8
A recent survey of 49,000 adults across the country conducted by the Ponemon Institute found that incidents of medical identity theft increased by nearly 22% in 2014 from the previous year.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 16, Issue 8
Contradicting a long-held belief that patients rate their care higher if it’s provided in nicer facilities, a study published in the Journal of Hospital Medicine found that clinical care assessments did not improve with...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 16, Issue 8
"It doesn't matter whether your organization is negotiating a hostage situation or trying to salvage your biggest account; a wise leader will be present and involved."
- Bernard Marr, a performance management expert, discusses the qualities of a successful leader in an article on...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 16, Issue 8
HCPro is working on a new book about focused professional practice evaluations (FPPE) and we’d like you to be a part of it. Our goal for this book is to feature the policies, dashboards, indicator lists, and other forms your organization uses to conduct FPPE....
State healthcare profession regulatory boards and agencies are now required to submit an attestation for all of the health professions they regulate, the Health Resouces and Services Administration (HRSA) reported earlier this month. Prior to January 26, only professions that were not part...
