Physicians weigh in on the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact
In April 2013, the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) began exploring the idea of using an interstate compact for physician licensing. The idea behind the compact was to make licensing more efficient...
By Robert W. McCann, Esq. and Fatema F. Zanzi, Esq. of Drinker Biddle & Reath, LLP.
Advances in technology often come with unforeseen issues. Smartphones are now ubiquitous, a statement as true among patient populations as the general population.(1) With the increased usage of...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 24, Issue 11
Should teaching physicians, who are brought in to a hospital for short time periods to instruct others in using new equipment or techniques, be given temporary privileges? If a physician on staff requests an evaluation on a new surgical instrument by an outside physician, to ensure its proper...
For healthcare organizations, establishing appropriate processes for credentialing that protect against a potential charge of negligent credentialing may sometimes seem like the proverbial walk through a minefield. However, it can be done if they take proper precautions and avoid the temptation...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 24, Issue 11
At our facility, the provider onboarding process has become every employee's responsibility and privilege. If you read my column in the May issue of CRCJ, you know that we have been working on this process. We assessed the changes we had made with a new physician survey and feedback...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 24, Issue 11
Musculoskeletal oncology is the subspecialty of orthopedic surgery that focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of children and adults with benign and malignant tumors of bone and connective soft tissues. This includes the diagnosis, treatment, and palliative care of patients with cancers that...
