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Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 20, Issue 4
The Joint Commission has initiated a slight, but potentially onerous change for credentialing and privileging physician assistants (PA) and advanced practice RNs (APRN).
In February, Utah Sen. J. Stuart Adams proposed Senate Bill (S.B.) 150, which aims to no longer recognize negligent credentialing as a valid cause of action in medical malpractice cases. In other words, if this bill passes and a physician is sued for malpractice, the ...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 20, Issue 4
Economic concerns have always been a driving issue in the medical field, but with healthcare regulation changes, U.S. economic instability, and budget cuts across the board, these issues have never been more prevalent.
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....
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,...
