CMS recently approved the final language of the Joint Commission standards regarding credentialing and privileging telemedicine providers, making it easier for a hospital to utilize telemedicine services by allowing the hospital to use the credentialing and privileging...
Arkansas followed its position in the minority rule in a February 9 state Supreme Court ruling that negligent credentialing does not exist in the state. Currently the majority of states (approximately 40) recognize negligent credentialing as a cause of action against hospitals...
State medical boards have a duty to provide oversight for physicians in their state, including appropriate disciplinary action when necessary. Unfortunately, recent reports show that many state boards are failing when it comes to punishing doctors after they are reported to the...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 21, Issue 4
An increasing number of nonphysician practitioners are looking to expand their knowledge and skill sets to increase their scope of practice. However, many healthcare organizations lack the proper policies and strategies to assess the competency of these nonphysician...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 13, Issue 13
Many organizations have provided a focused approach to peer review by identifying and addressing clinical practice concerns at the division level rather than escalation to the formal peer review committee. The formal...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 13, Issue 13
Seventy-five percent of health systems and hospitals plan to expand existing service lines, while 50% say they will create new ones, according to the organizations’ leaders who were surveyed by...
