OB hospitalist programs (aka laborist programs) are taking the country by storm. At last count, Rob Olson, MD, FACOG, a laborist at St. Joseph Hospital in Bellingham, WA, and editor and administrator of ObGynHospitalist.com,...
The Joint Commission issued its Standards BoosterPak™ for Focused Professional Practice Evaluation/Ongoing Professional Practice Evaluation (FPPE/OPPE) in January. The accrediting agency didn't change any of the standards or elements of performance related to MS....
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 20, Issue 4
The Joint Commission has initiated a slight, but potentially onerous change for credentialing and privileging physician assistants (PA) and advanced practice RNs (APRN).
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 20, Issue 4
Economic concerns have always been a driving issue in the medical field, but with healthcare regulation changes, U.S. economic instability, and budget cuts across the board, these issues have never been more prevalent.
Sally Pelletier, CPMSM, CPCS, president of Best Practices Consulting Group in Intervale, NH, and Christina W. Giles, CPMSM, MS, president of Medical Staff Solutions in Nashua, NH, answered questions on the toughest privileging criteria challenges during "Step-by-Step Guide to...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 20, Issue 4
Economic concerns have always been a driving issue in the medical field, but with healthcare regulation changes, U.S. economic instability, and budget cuts across the board, these issues have never been more prevalent.
