Strengthening support for physician-led team-based care will be a top legislative priority, according to medical association leaders who recently met at the AMA’s State Legislative Strategy Conference. AMA model state legislation that encourages a physician leadership framework will be under...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 17, Issue 3
The former CEO of Architrave Health has filed a federal lawsuit claiming he was fired for reporting $10 million dollars in fraudulent Medicare payments. Robert Dannenhoffer, MD, claims he was fired last February after insisting that Architrave self-report inflated Medicare payments to CMS.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 17, Issue 3
In response to the Affordable Care Act, some primary care physicians are moving toward offering direct primary care to avoid complications with the insurance requirement. There are currently more than 400 direct primary care practices nationwide. Before 2010, there were between six and 20...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 17, Issue 3
“When engagement scores are low, physicians take little pride in the hospital, would not recommend it to a job-seeking colleague, and believe that the hospital’s mission and vision are not in sync [with] the needs of patients.”
- Richard Gunderman, MD, discusses low...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 17, Issue 3
HCPro’s Credentialing Resource Center now has a Twitter account (@hcpro_crc) for an easy way to hear about our latest news, including updates about the upcoming...
Conducting OPPE has been a requirement for accreditation by The Joint Commission since 2008 and recently became a stipulation of HFAP accreditation. Despite its prevalence, the OPPE process can present a number of challenges for MSPs, practitioners, and medical staff leaders operating in today’s...
