The Joint Commission (TJC), CMS, and other regulatory bodies keep accreditation and quality leaders on their toes every day. We’ve caught up with Kurt Patton, MS, RPh, founder and president emeritus of Patton Healthcare Consulting, on several subjects throughout the year that...
Although external peer review is seldom required in most organizations, it is nonetheless important to have a policy in place should the need arise. In many hospitals, the service line or department chair, medical staff quality committee (MSQC), or another designated group will make...
The Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC) has launched its new Healthcare Staffing Services Certification, which aims to validate that staffing agencies supplying immediate, short-term placements meet recognized standards for quality in providing clinical professionals to healthcare...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 33, Issue 7
Telehealth has grown tremendously over the past five years, in large part due to COVID-19, but also due to technological advancements. Experts believe that telehealth usage may again reach its earlier peak, but that any uptick will happen more slowly as the technology’s usability increases and...
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