CMS is ending a requirement that all hospital providers and suppliers be vaccinated against COVID-19 as of the end of the public health emergency (PHE) on May 11, according to new guidance issued on May 1 in the Quality, Safety & Oversight (QS) Group memo to CMS state agencies, “...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 32, Issue 5
Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) present opportunities in the credentialing and enrollment processes within the healthcare industry. Specifically, AI and ML can be used to automate and enhance various aspects of these processes.
Your medical staff bylaws must specifically state the exact details as to when, by whom, and how a fair hearing is triggered at the medical staff level and an appeal is triggered at the board level. In addition, the bylaws should have a "bright line" definition of the actions that will trigger...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 32, Issue 4
The District Court for the Southern District of New York (the “Court”) granted a university health system’s motion for summary judgment against a physician’s discrimination claim, finding it had a legitimate, nondiscriminatory reason for removing the physician from his role as program director:...
Healthcare and social service workers were victims of 76% of all nonfatal injuries from workplace violence in 2020, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Half of nurses surveyed by National Nurses United in 2022 reported an increase in workplace violence, more than double the...
During the recent National Provider Enrollment Virtual Event, speakers fielded attendee-submitted questions about the challenges facing provider enrollment professionals. These challenges ranged from general topics (e.g., time management and consensus building) to more niche subjects like Office...
