Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 12, Issue 14

House may repeal ban on physician-owned hospitals

April 7, 2011

Republicans Doc Hastings (R, Wash.) and Sam Johnson (R, Texas) have each proposed a bill to repeal section 6001 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, according to AMedNews.com.

Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 12, Issue 14

CMS seeks comment on ACO waivers

April 7, 2011

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is seeking comments regarding possible fraud and abuse waivers that would apply to accountable care organizations (ACO).

Medical Staff Briefing - Volume 21, Issue 4

Experts weigh in on Joint Commission's recent FPPE/OPPE BoosterPak

April 1, 2011

The Joint Commission issued its Standards ­BoosterPak™ for Focused Professional Practice Evaluation/Ongoing Professional Practice Evaluation (FPPE/OPPE) in January. The accrediting agency didn't change any of the ­standards or elements of performance related to MS....

Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 20, Issue 4

The Joint Commission clarifies requirements for credentialing process of PAs and APRNs

April 1, 2011

The Joint Commission has initiated a slight, but potentially onerous change for credentialing and privileging physician assistants (PA) and advanced practice RNs (APRN).

Medical Staff Briefing - Volume 21, Issue 4

Medical Staff Briefing, April 2011

April 1, 2011

Medical Staff Briefing (MSB) provides the strategies and updated information medical staff leaders and medical staff services professionals need to confidently meet their daily challenges. This monthly resource provides time-saving tools, expert advice, and analysis to help you...

Medical Staff Briefing - Volume 21, Issue 4

Best practices for promoting safety and patient satisfaction within your OB hospitalist program

April 1, 2011

OB hospitalist programs (aka laborist programs) are taking the country by storm. At last count, Rob ­Olson, MD, FACOG, a laborist at St. Joseph Hospital in ­Bellingham, WA, and editor and administrator of ­ObGynHospitalist.­com,...

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