Although CMS has now substantially limited the ability of a hospital to establish provider-based (PB) locations, they have been extremely popular over the past few years because they allow a hospital to bill for services as if they were provided at the main hospital building (i.e., each service...
An ACGME task force recently issued recommendations regarding changes to its Common Program Requirements regarding duty hours. A public comment period is now underway. A key part of the recommendations propose greater flexibility in resident work hours as generally tested in the Flexibility in...
Practitioner vetting and performance assessment are among the top trouble spots for today’s ambulatory healthcare facilities, according to a new report from the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC), a major accreditor in the space. The AAAHC Quality Roadmap 2016 ...
Criminal background checks are often conducted by hospitals during the initial hiring process of all employees or, in some cases, for specified types of healthcare providers. While many states require criminal background checks as a condition of initial licensure, healthcare organization may...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 25, Issue 11
Credentialing and privileging have long been keystones of quality care and patient safety. But as healthcare reform drives consolidation, integration, and value-based reimbursement, these perennial functions are taking on new forms, environments, and significance. The following Q&A...
