Hospitals and medical practices across the United States braced for confusion and administrative hassles as new insurance plans under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) took effect Wednesday. More than 2 million people enrolled in private plans offered under the ACA during the initial sign-up period...
U.S. Rep. Tim Murphy, R-Upper St. Clair, Pa., and others recently introduced legislation to extend the malpractice protections currently provided to paid community health center employees to volunteer medical professionals. House Resolution (HR) 2703 would make health practitioner volunteers...
This is the last edition of Credentialing Resource Center Insider for the year. A big thank you for reading and contributing to this electronic resource! The coming year will have its share of anticipated regulatory changes, and no doubt there will be plenty of “unexpected news” in the...
Starting next month, California licensed midwives will have increased independence and authority in attending births. Assembly Bill 1308, which goes into effect January 1, removes the state requirement that all licensed midwives be supervised by a physician. Licensed midwives had been unable to...
As a result of changes within the CMS Conditions of Participation, The Joint Commission standards language has been revised in order to maintain uniformity within both Leadership and Medication Management chapters, The Joint Commission announced last week. Among the changes for...
Turf battles loom at or just under the surface of this week’s top stories. As an MSP, you’re no doubt very familiar with the territorial struggles associated with who will see and treat patients, and where. Our...