As physician shortages grow, the number of advanced practice professionals (APP) applying for hospital and ambulatory privileges is rising rapidly. Despite this evolution, regulations and internal standards governing APPs’ work remain variable. Some states grant advanced practice registered...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 26, Issue 6
In states where advanced practice professionals (APP) must practice under a physician’s tutelage, a collaborative or supervisory agreement may be required to delineate the nature of this relationship.
The specific contents and implicated parties of such agreements vary by state,...
Upon completing an accredited physician assistant (PA) program, PAs must pass a certification examination in order to become licensed to practice. Those who pass the Physician Assistant National Certifying Examination are issued the Physician Assistant—Certified (PA-C) credential by the ...
Our topic for this column is one that is not often written about or focused on by various regulatory bodies. No one would argue that hospitals do not have their fair share of rules, regulations, policies, and procedures. Hospitals regularly schedule ongoing reviews of medical staff bylaws,...
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...