Supporters of a new law in Missouri that aims to reduce the physician shortage are frustrated that its implementation has been delayed until next fall--despite being passed 19 months ago. The law, which would allow medical school graduates to skip residency and begin treating patients, has faced...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 16, Issue 49
Don’t forget that the Credentialing Resource Center Symposium is fast approaching. The symposium will be held April 7-8 in Orlando, Florida. Register now before it’s too late to take advantage of the early bird rate. See the Marketing Spotlight below for more information....
The American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) announced this week that its board of directors unanimously voted to extend its current suspension of the Practice Assessment, Patient Voice, and Patient Safety requirements in its Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program until at least the end of...
Credentials committee meetings routinely include discussions of sensitive information. How much of that information—if any—should go into the committee’s meeting minutes? Christina Giles, CPMSM, MS, a medical staff consultant and Credentialing Resource Center editorial advisor...
Many MSPs have questions regarding what information to keep and how long to store it. Although credentials files should be permanently retained, some items within the files may be purged. As far as storage location, files should be kept in the medical staff services department for two years past...
