The role of advance practice professionals (APP) has expanded considerably over the last several years, and as the number of practicing APPs continues to increase, this subset of medical professionals is expected to continue taking on greater responsibilities when it comes to...
When practitioners join your medical staff, what do you expect of them? In short, you expect them to be a good practitioner. The problem is that every practitioner has a different picture of what being good means.
After a soft launch in April 2013, the electronic credentialing verification offering from the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG), the Electronic Portfolio of International Credentials (EPIC), is quietly ramping up. And that's according to plan, says William C. Kelly,...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 23, Issue 1
I was pondering the skill sets that we, as medical services professionals, need to develop as we move forward. Knowing I have a non-revenue-generating department, I've always wanted to make sure I add value to my organization. Some of the skill sets that I think are needed...
The United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida granted summary judgment in favor of a hospital related to claims of race discrimination brought by a Palestinian physician. The Court declined to exercise supplemental jurisdiction over the physician's...
Every medical staff has dealt with a version of this situation: A physician yells at a nurse during surgery or throws something in frustration. Suddenly the medical staff is faced with a problem: How do we deal with this potentially disruptive physician?
