In the medical staff realm, volume is typically expressed in whole numbers‑the practitioner must perform so many procedures to qualify for clinical privileges or to satisfy established professional practice evaluation thresholds‑but a new study published in the BMJ showcases a different approach...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 25, Issue 10
References to red flags are rife in the medical staff arena. Loss of licensure, significant malpractice activity, poor clinical references, and their ilk are targets of considerable scrutiny during the credentialing process. But what about the subtler inconsistencies and deviations that can...
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) stepped up HIPAA enforcement in a big way this year. The agency handed down more than $5 million in HIPAA settlement fines in one week in March, and in July reached a HIPAA violation settlement with Advocate Health Care in Illinois that carried a $5.55 million...
The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 has many components. While it includes a raise in the nation's debt ceiling, MSPs need to be aware of the potential credentialing implications caused by the act's impending regulatory changes. The Bipartisan Budget Act excludes newly acquired, off-campus...
The medical licensing tool aimed at expediting the process through which physicians can obtain licenses to practice in multiple states is one step closer to becoming a reality as more details of the process come into focus. Once it's up and running, the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact will...
