The Florida Department of Health, Division of Medical Quality Assurance will verify a practitioner’s continuing education record in the electronic tracking system at the time of renewal. The CE/CME@Renewal program is being implemented in two phases to provide a smooth transition for all...
With a week of MSP Salary Survey data now in hand, here are a couple of early results that may speak to the stability of the field as a career choice, or the changes it’s undergone in the past two decades. Or possibly both …
Physician Assistants (PA) were among the most-placed healthcare providers last year, based on hiring activity from over 200 hospitals and healthcare systems nationwide, according to an annual report from the Medicus Firm. The percentage of rural placements, female physicians, and DOs also...
Proposed legislation that would allow advance practice nurses to practice independently risks patients' safety, a group of pain specialists told Minnesota state legislators earlier this week. Bills sponsored by state Sen. Kathy Sheran and state Rep. Dan Schoen would grant full practice...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 15, Issue 13
The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) has updated its patient-centered medical home (PCMH) recognition standards. Almost 6,800 sites have achieved NCQA recognition, the organization stated. Many payers across the country plan to pay practices a bonus for meeting NCQA standards. In...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 15, Issue 13
With a week’s worth of survey responses in hand, I thought I’d share some very early results:
41% of respondents say their department reports to the chief medical officer/vice president of medical affairs. Among those who oversee other departments or services, close to 50% oversee...
