References to red flags are rife in the medical staff arena. Loss of licensure, significant malpractice activity, poor clinical references, and their ilk are targets of considerable scrutiny during the credentialing process. But what about the subtler inconsistencies and deviations that can...
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) stepped up HIPAA enforcement in a big way this year. The agency handed down more than $5 million in HIPAA settlement fines in one week in March, and in July reached a HIPAA violation settlement with Advocate Health Care in Illinois that carried a $5.55 million...
The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 has many components. While it includes a raise in the nation's debt ceiling, MSPs need to be aware of the potential credentialing implications caused by the act's impending regulatory changes. The Bipartisan Budget Act excludes newly acquired, off-campus...
The medical licensing tool aimed at expediting the process through which physicians can obtain licenses to practice in multiple states is one step closer to becoming a reality as more details of the process come into focus. Once it's up and running, the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact will...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 25, Issue 10
CMS' promulgation of credentialing by proxy in 2011 injected much-needed flexibility, practicality, and robustness into vetting for telemedicine services‑a process that can turn hairy when recruiting multiple remote practitioners with countless affiliations.
A job application is the first look an employer gets at a potential employee. Along with providing the essential information an employer needs to know, it may also provide some subtle--yet valuable--insight into whether that candidate is a good fit for the organization. The same is true for...
