Physician impairment refers to situations in which practitioners are rendered unable to perform their professional responsibilities adequately because of a variety of health problems, including medical disease, psychiatric problems, or substance abuse (Physician Impairment by Substance Abuse,...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 24, Issue 5
New medical staff leaders often have questions about credentialing and privileging. Recently, Sally Pelletier, CPMSM, CPCS, and Mary Hoppa, MD, MBA, answered some of those questions during the webcast "Credentialing and Privileging: Tools to Tackle the Top Physician Leader Responsibilities."
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 24, Issue 5
The American Board of Radiology (ABR), defines pediatric radiologists as physicians who use imaging and interventional procedures related to the diagnosis, care, and management of congenital abnormalities (those present at birth) and diseases particular to infants and children. Pediatric...
Q: Do you recommend that all employed physicians be credentialed, even if they work in an office setting?
A: The answer to that is, do you have to have them credentialed? If they fall under The Joint Commission survey—that is, the physician is considered...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 24, Issue 4
A diagnostic radiologist uses x-rays, radionuclides, ultrasound, and electromagnetic radiation to diagnose and treat disease. According to the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) and the Accreditation Council of Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), training to become a diagnostic...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 24, Issue 4
The presence of APPs in hospitals has grown exponentially during the past decade. For purposes of this policy, advanced practice professionals (APP) are defined as physician assistants (PA) and advanced practice registered nurses, with this latter group including certified registered nurse...
