In the book Verify and Comply: Credentialing and Medical Staff Standards Crosswalk, sixth edition, co-author Carol S. Cairns, CPMSM, CPCS, shares tips and best practices for complying with CMS CoPs and other accrediting bodies’ standards. Below is her advice for verifying a...
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. Now, however, they...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 16, Issue 15
Sixty percent of U.S. adults would rather search online for treatments for non-life threatening medical issues than deal with paperwork to see a healthcare professional, according to a recent survey.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 16, Issue 15
With a projected shortage of up to 90,400 physicians by 2025, according to a report released by the Association of American Medical Colleges, hospitals may struggle to recruit qualified candidates.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 16, Issue 15
With just hours before a 21% cut in Medicare payments went into effect, the U.S Senate approved a $145 billion healthcare reform package that repealed the sustainable growth rate (SGR) physician payment formula.
