Negligent credentialing cases have picked up steam in recent years, but for the medical staff office, litigation poses less of a threat than shepherding practitioners through the application process against MSPs' better judgment. During HCPro’s webinar, ...
With the new year comes new practice authority for many advanced practice registered nurses (APRN) working in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) system. Certified nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, and certified nurse midwives now have full practice authority “when acting...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 26, Issue 2
With physician employment on the rise, advanced practice professionals (APP) gaining clinical and political ground, and the trend toward team-based care shaping peer review, today’s medical staffs are more diverse and...
Christopher Duntsch, MD, a former neurosurgeon convicted of a first degree felony for harming an elderly patient he operated on, will spend the rest of his life in prison. A jury returned the verdict Monday following two weeks of testimony for the sentencing phase of Duntsch’s trial that...
As healthcare reform drives consolidation, integration, and value-based reimbursement, the modern MSP’s influence spans more functions, facilities, and settings than ever before. To meet the demands of an industry on the move, MSPs must be fierce advocates not only for the patients they protect...
