When taking care of patients, providers constantly strive to provide the highest-quality care with the latest and greatest technology available. They put their years of experience, knowledge, and continuous education to use developing best practices that lead to the best...
The Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) 2012 Annual Report shows an overall increase in the number of physicians and nonphysicians who participate in continuing medical education (CME). More than 24 million physicians and other healthcare professionals...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 22, Issue 10
A range of regulatory changes have arrived-with more just around the corner. And now, acute care hospitals have another accrediting option to consider. In midsummer, the Center for Improvement in Healthcare Quality (CIHQ) joined the ranks of DNV, the Healthcare Facilities...
In a recent article, we discussed some of the compliance issues that may arise when attempting to implement an FPPE/OPPE process within a laundry list or fragmented privileging system, even when it includes both core/bundle privileging and/or modified laundry list privileging.
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 22, Issue 11
Chances are good that your medical services department has already been given the challenging task of assessing a telemedicine providers’ competency or for a practitioner who is using a new technology or procedure. If not, these tasks are likely on the horizon.
The number of accountable care organizations (ACOs) now stands at 488, more than double the total in June 2012. With more providers looking to implement the ACO model, the Alliance for Health Reform earlier this week gathered a panel of experts to share lessons learned. During the discussion,...
