In the book Verify and Comply: Credentialing and Medical Staff Standards Crosswalk, sixth edition, co-author Carol S. Cairns, CPMSM, CPCS, shares tips and best practices for complying with CMS CoPs and other accrediting bodies’ standards. Below is her advice for verifying a...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 24, Issue 4
In a recent conversation, CRCJ recently spoke with author Sally Pelletier, CPMSM, CPCS, advisory consultant and chief credentialing officer at The Greeley Company. She described some of the emerging challenges as well as "traditional" ones that allied health...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 24, Issue 4
Legislation to create an Interstate Medical Licensure Compact had been introduced in 13 states as this issue of CRCJ went to print, with more likely to follow. If enacted, the compact will enable physicians licensed in one participating state to practice in other...
The number of retail clinics has exploded over the past decade, popping up in places such as supermarkets, retail pharmacies, and big-box retailers. With this rapid expansion, it is important to take a look at how those who staff these clinics are credentialed and how staff performance is...
On January 1, a Minnesota state law took effect allowing nurse practitioners (NP) to practice independently after completing 2,080 hours of supervised work. On April 6, the University of Minnesota School of Nursing will open a clinic in the Downtown East neighborhood, led by NPs. For years,...
Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts last week signed LB 107, giving nurse practitioners (NP) the ability to practice without a physician present. The bill was first introduced last year and the state legislature passed it. However former Governor Dave Heineman vetoed it.
