Last year, the 2013 MSP Salary Survey netted more respondents than previous editions, and some of the findings were guardedly optimistic. For example, more respondents reported receiving a raise; fewer indicated their organization was still in the throes of a hiring/wage freeze...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 23, Issue 5
New OPPE and FPPE standards for acute care and critical access hospitals accredited by the Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program (HFAP) may look somewhat familiar to many hospitals. Most facilities conduct competence assessment and peer evaluation in one form or another....
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...
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...
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...
