Physicians may claim that the data used to carry out peer review is invalid. This is a claim that many medical staff leaders have heard. It is true that the discovery of even the slightest inaccuracy will invalidate the entire performance report in the minds of some physicians. They will assume...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 29, Issue 10
According to CMS, a hospital, “must have an effective governing body legally responsible for the conduct of the hospital as an institution. If a hospital does not have an organized governing body, the persons legally responsible for the conduct of the hospital must carry out the functions...
HHS Secretary Alex Azar has reauthorized the declaration of a public health emergency (PHE), meaning the PHE and its special rules for providers remain in effect at least through the end of the year.
At the federal government's PHE website, Azar declared on Oct. 2: "As a result of the...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 29, Issue 10
Advanced practice professionals (APP) are increasing in number and significance across the healthcare continuum. However, varying state laws and organizational cultures make it difficult for medical staffs to apply standard processes to these practitioners....
As regulatory bodies such as the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services make policy changes that allow for greater reimbursement, and more practitioners start to employ telemedicine services, the telehealth industry is seeing unprecedented growth—largely in response to the COVID-19 pandemic...
President Donald Trump’s recent executive order (EO) placing limits on the diversity training that federal employers and contractors can offer is raising concerns of a chilling effect on employers’ diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts. The order, released on September 22, was referenced...
