Among ambulatory care facilities, The Joint Commission standard that states an organization grants initial, renewed, or revised clinical privileges to those who are permitted to practice independently topped the list of five requirements that were most frequently identified as “not compliant” in...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 15, Issue 14
Every year, thousands of New Yorkers find themselves responsible for a surprise medical bill from a physician, like an anesthesiologist, who becomes involved in their care but, unbeknownst to the patient, is not covered by their insurance. Now a provision in the state budget agreement, announced...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 15, Issue 14
“While computers are great at sorting through data quickly and efficiently, humans aren't. In fact, ‘more’ often clogs our ability to discern and decide,” wrote David M. Denton, MD, a board-certified pediatrician, in InformationWeek. “At present, humans are still required to use the data...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 15, Issue 14
Today’s Editor’s Note is from a blog by William F. Mills, MD, MMM, CPE, FACPE, FAAFP, senior vice president of quality and professional affairs for Upper Allegheny Health System and co-author of The Medical...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 15, Issue 14
Physician stress has always been a fact of life, but anecdotal reports and studies suggest a significant increase in the level of discontent—especially among primary care physicians (PCP) who serve at the frontlines of medicine and play a critical role in coordinating patient care.
Hospital medical staffs and credentialing committees can count themselves among the many targets of the Office of Inspector General (OIG) in the coming year. According to the 2014 OIG Work Plan, released at the end of January, the government agency has added "oversight of...
