The Interstate Medical Licensure Compact has been approved by both chambers of the Utah Legislature, making Utah the first state to send the legislation to the Governor to be signed into law. The Utah House of Representatives and Senate passed the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact by votes of...
The AFL-CIO Executive Council has issued a statement in support of the Office and Professional Employees International Union (OPEIU)’s doctors of podiatric medicine (DPM), calling on Congress to enact legislation amending Title XIX of the Social Security Act governing Medicaid to recognize...
The arrival of March means one thing: Spring isn’t far away, even for those of us who are currently in the (very wide) Snow Belt. The Credentialing Resource Center is looking forward to our own version of “March madness,” sans basketball. Here are some highlights of the upcoming month...
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) might not lead to sharp increases in demand for physician and hospital services. In a report released earlier this month, Commonwealth Fund researchers predicted that primary care providers will see, on average, 1.3 additional office visits per week, accounting...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 1, Issue 1
The Department of Health and Human Services announced a $195 million grant to support the Hospital Preparedness Program, which will go to healthcare providers to help handle outbreaks of Ebola in the U.S.
When added to funds already received by the Public Health...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 16, Issue 8
A recent survey of 49,000 adults across the country conducted by the Ponemon Institute found that incidents of medical identity theft increased by nearly 22% in 2014 from the previous year.
