The Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) announced earlier this month that it has recently been certified for a second time by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA). The FSMB, which received its initial NCQA Certification in 2012, is certified under NCQA’s Credentials...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 15, Issue 50
An Arlington, Texas physician was sentenced to 10 years in prison and ordered to repay nearly $5.5 million for his role in a scheme to defraud Medicare out of $100 million.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 15, Issue 50
Forty states and Washington, D.C., earned an “F” when graded on how well they provided access to physician quality information, according to a report released by the Health Care Incentives Improvement Institute.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 15, Issue 50
“The furor over Maintenance of Certification is a self-inflicted distraction by our medical leaders. We are wasting time, resources (and valuable New York Times op-ed space) fighting among ourselves when we should be advocating together to improve our health system.”
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Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 15, Issue 50
In observance of the holidays, Medical Staff Leader Insider won’t be published for the next two weeks. The next edition will arrive in your inbox on January 8, 2015. Since this is the last edition of the year, let me know what you thought...
A Dallas woman pleaded guilty earlier this week to stealing the identity of a registered nurse (RN) and using the information to obtain jobs at eight North Texas hospice companies. Jada Necole Antoine, 33, of Dallas submitted documents to companies indicating that she provided care to...
