The Northern District of Illinois Eastern Division Court (the “Court”) granted defendants’ motion to dismiss, finding that a plaintiff must adequately identify both the commercial market and the defendant’s detrimental effect on the market in order to succeed in an antitrust claim....
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 29, Issue 12
Establishing a new credentials verification organization (CVO) can be a daunting task. It is a learning experience from start to finish, and the opportunities never end. With ongoing changes in the healthcare industry, it is important to stay on top of the latest laws and regulations, proven-...
Last week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced historic updates to the the Stark Law, also known as the Physician Self-Referral Law. CMS acknowledged that federal regulations related to physician self-referrals have become outdated as the United States’ healthcare...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 29, Issue 11
Although ransomware is not a new phenomenon, a recent increase in reported attacks, along with several well-publicized cases, have raised the public's awareness of the threat it poses. Ransomware can be incredibly damaging because it is designed to infect a system, find and encrypt the system's...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 29, Issue 10
Every facet of healthcare has been affected in some way due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and credentialing is no exception. From credentialing more providers, to credentialing providers faster, organizations are trying to meet these new demands while also keeping patients safe. Credentialing...