Wouldn’t it be great if medical staffs could find out more about potential candidates without sharing the burden of reporting additional information? That’s essentially the scenario put forth by the new National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB) updates.
Since the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), issued changes to Section 1921 of the Social Security Act in January, the credentialing world has been in a flurry. The changes require state licensing agencies to...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 19, Issue 3
Healthcare is constantly evolving, and new medical research, drugs, and surgical technologies change how diseases are diagnosed and treated on a daily basis. Patients and healthcare institutions expect healthcare providers not only to be knowledgeable about the latest healthcare advances, but...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 19, Issue 3
Chances are you’ve read some news stories about conflicts of interest in medical education. A number of programs have banned industry gifts or industry-funded activities in recent years, such as Harvard University Medical School. Harvard’s new policy went into effect January 1 at its teaching...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 1, Issue 24
