Change. It's a dirty word to many of us, but as a healthcare worker today, it is inevitable. I doubt there are many of us whose jobs have not been impacted by the changes in our nation's healthcare system. Hospital systems are merging, functions are being centralized, and more...
For MSPs, understanding the regulatory road map is essential to ensure credentialing and privileging practices are compliant with applicable state law and other regulatory standards. In this article, we point out some of the major ideas that should be understood when credentialing and...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 24, Issue 2
CMS’ 2014 final rule clarified its position that categories of non-physician practitioners could be included on the medical staff; it also enabled medical staffs to privilege registered dietitians (RD) and other nutrition professionals to order therapeutic patient diets. However, these...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 24, Issue 2
Thinking of implementing a unified, integrated medical staff across your healthcare system? The journey may start with a close look at your state regulations.
The U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina (the "Court") denied a hospital's assertion that a state law peer review privilege protected its documents related to the death of a patient in response to a request from Disability Rights of North Carolina (DRNC), North...
