The role of advanced practice professionals (APP) has expanded considerably over the last several years, and as the number of practicing APPs continues to increase, this subset of medical professionals is expected to continue taking on greater responsibilities when it comes to patient care...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 22, Issue 12
Editor's note: The following excerpt is adapted from the Medical Executive Committee Manual by William F. Mills, MD, MMM, CPE, FACPE, FAAFP, and Mary J. Hoppa, MD, MBA. To order or for more information, visit www.hcmarketplace....
Given the lack of economic alignments, shrinking or flat reimbursements, and emergence of new technologies, it is almost inevitable that there will be competition between physicians and hospitals. The real challenge is figuring out a way to successfully and simultaneously collaborate and compete...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 22, Issue 12
Accountable care organizations (ACO) are touted as a way to lower Medicare costs and reward organizations for providing team-based quality patient care. Results have been mixed so far (see sidebar, p. 3), but entities continue to launch or join ACOs for several reasons. For many, it's...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 22, Issue 12
CMS has posted publicly accessible hospital survey deficiency data on its website, and plans to do so on a regular basis. Hospitals must be prepared to acknowledge CMS deficiencies and answer questions about practitioners and the care they provide. Medical services professionals...
Although HIPAA has been around since 1996, it's only become a more familiar term in healthcare since the implementation of the Privacy Rule in 2001. The Privacy Rule was designed to specifically address the protection of an individual's personal health information (PHI), including the medical...
