“We had all endured four years of medical school, and we believed that all our lectures, exams and national standardized tests had made us ready to be real physicians, or at least capable interns. But the reality was that in some cases, we were unable to carry out even the most routine duties,”...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 15, Issue 18
Cardiologist Robert Graor lost his Ohio license to practice medicine in 1995 and was sentenced to three years in jail, after being convicted of embezzling more than $1 million. He regained his license following his release, but then lost it a second time in 2003.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 15, Issue 18
HCPro’s Physician Profile Reporter is a customized software program that compiles all sources of physician performance data into one database, enabling MSPs to generate reliable performance reports that can be easily distributed to each medical staff member—without busting the budget.
The recently announced postponement of the ICD-10 implementation deadline presents a dilemma for many providers that were ready to activate the new system. However, all organizations will want to use the delay to trigger a review of their readiness, and the results will in large part...
The Joint Commission has updated its frequently asked questions and answers with one regarding the competence of independent practitioners to perform waived tests. The posted question asks, “Are competency assessments required for licensed independent practitioners (LIPs) performing waived...
As Connecticut closes in on passing a bill to allow advanced practice RNs (APRNs) to practice independently, Robert M. McLean, MD, immediate past-Governor of the Connecticut Chapter of the American College of Physicians (ACP), urged caution in a recent Op-Ed piece on the CTNewsJunkie website...
Nurse practitioners (NP) will have to wait to gain independence in patient care following Gov. Dave Heineman’s veto earlier this week of Legislative Bill (LB) 916, a bill to lift state restrictions on physician supervision of NPs. Heineman’s veto of Legislative Bill 916 leaves in place a...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 15, Issue 17
Physicians would be able to increase the number of physician assistants they supervise from four to eight under a measure passed Tuesday by the Florida House of Representatives. The bill (HB 1275) was approved by a vote of 100 to 19 despite concerns by some lawmakers that the change would mean...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 15, Issue 17
U.S. physicians, nurses, pharmacists, and consultants make up most of the healthcare professionals who use Twitter, according to Creation Healthcare, a London-based research and training consultancy. U.S. healthcare professionals comprise 31% of the 75,000 worldwide total of healthcare...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 15, Issue 17
Physicians in 2012 helped boost the U.S. economy, creating close to 10 million jobs, generating $1.6 trillion in sales revenue, $775 billion in wages and benefits, and $65 billion in state and local tax revenue, according to an AMA study completed in conjunction with state medical associations...
