Credentialing and privileging have long been keystones of quality care and patient safety. But as healthcare reform drives consolidation, integration, and value-based reimbursement, these perennial functions are taking on new forms, environments, and significance. The following Q&A...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 25, Issue 10
The chief nursing informatics officer (CNIO) role is becoming more popular, according to a recent survey conducted by Witt/Kieffer, an executive recruitment and consulting firm in Oak Brook, Illinois.
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This week, CRC Daily covers vetting, competency assessment, and governance strategies for advanced practice professionals (APP), whose presence in the workforce often surpasses their representation on the medical staff. One barrier to medical staff membership and leadership...
We continue to see the roles of nurse practitioners (NP) and physician assistants (PA) evolve with expanding opportunities in a multitude of medical specialties. According to the Practicing Clinicians Exchange, there are approximately 205,000 NPs and 104,000 PAs in the United States.