This week, CRC Daily covers advanced practice providers (APP). Today, we explore how APPs’ growing presence on the medical staff is helping reshape traditional compliance approaches in a fundamental practice: the medical history and physical examination (H&P).
Emergency privileges are not disaster privileges (and they’re not clinical privileges in emergency medicine). Nor are they defined in accreditation standards. Emergency privileges are simply temporary privileges granted in an urgent situation.
The managed care organization's (MCO) reimbursement policy and rates are a major factor when deciding whether to sign a contract to participate in its provider network. One of your duties may be to create a fee schedule comparison by setting up a spreadsheet that lists the top or most common CPT...
Understanding and interpreting CMS regulations and accreditors’ standards is key to making sure your organization is in compliance with these requirements. However, this can be difficult even for the most seasoned MSP....
Failure to hold the medical staff accountable for unprofessional behavior may have catastrophic consequences for patients. On July 9, 2008, The Joint Commission issued sentinel event #40, “Behaviors that undermine a culture of safety.” This led to the development of a leadership standard (LD.03....
