Since CMS finalized its 2-midnight rule in August 2013, the agency has seen unrelenting backlash from hospitals that argue the arbitrary rule complicates care for Medicare beneficiaries by establishing a 2-midnight benchmark for inpatient admissions. ...
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit affirmed a district court's decision to award more than $700,000 in attorneys' fees to a hospital, following the dismissal of a lawsuit brought by a physician arising out of the suspension of his medical...
Trying to get MSPs excited about their role in managing and tracking expirables is like trying to make a trip to the dentist sound like it will be fun. Actually, a trip to the dentist might be more exciting.
CMS’ final rule allowing multihospital systems to have a “unified, integrated” medical staff goes into effect this month. As with other Condition of Participation (CoP) modifications, changes won’t happen overnight, and the long-term ramifications for medical staffs aren’t clear. Medical...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 23, Issue 7
Much of the data in the 2014 MSP Salary Survey is within a couple of percentage points of past years' results. However, some incremental changes point toward slightly higher salaries at the lower end of the pay scale, with relatively flat results across higher levels.
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 23, Issue 7
HCPro's Credentialing Resource Center is constantly adding to and updating its library of Clinical Privilege White Papers, which outline sample privileging criteria and background research for a wide range of medical specialty and subspecialty areas, procedures, and...
