This week, physicians voted during the AMA Annual Meeting to continue investigating maintenance of certification (MOC), osteopathic continuous certification (OCC), and maintenance of licensure (MOL)—including assessing the impact of MOC on physician practices, AMA...
he Oklahoma Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision (OSBMLS) has launched the Uniform Application for Physician State Licensure (UA) to streamline the licensure process for Oklahoma physicians. The UA makes it easier for physicians to become licensed in multiple states by providing a “...
”The good news … is that front-line doctors are starting to be heard,” wrote Westby G. Fisher, MD, FACC, on his Dr. Wes blog. Fisher was referring to the American College of Cardiology's (ACC) June 2 statement regarding changes to the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM)...
One man has been arrested and a police investigation is ongoing after a string of phony medical offices containing dangerous narcotics were uncovered, according to Las Vegas Metro police. Eric Vargas-Rivera, 41, was arrested on Wednesday on one count of felony furnishing dangerous drugs...
New Mexico state police are investigating how a man who was not licensed as an emergency medical technician (EMT) managed to treat dozens of patients, including at least one state lawmaker during a legislative session, a police spokesman said last week. The man, identified as David Allen...
The National Association Medical Staff Services (NAMSS) has released the Ideal Credentialing Standards (ICS), a list of 13 criteria for establishing an applicant’s qualifications for medical staff membership and clinical privileges.