A key element to the physician credentialing and privileging process is querying the NPDB, a step that has become standard practice whenever a...Read More »
With the restructuring of the Step 3 examination in 2014, the U.S. Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) program will no longer require examinees...Read More »
An initiative to streamline multistate medical licensure for physicians is making progress, the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB)...Read More »
The American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) is asking for comments on proposed standards for its Program for Maintenance of Certification (...Read More »
The Arizona Medical Board put patients at risk by failing to properly conduct background investigations on physicians applying for licenses after...Read More »
Physicians who provide telemedicine services in Massachusetts should be licensed by the state, especially because they’re diagnosing patients...Read More »
The Oklahoma state medical board last week adopted a policy meant to clarify guidelines for the practice of telemedicine. The Oklahoma Medical...Read More »
Accountable care organizations (ACOs) continue to move forward, despite the political and regulatory headwinds they face. What does this mean for...Read More »
Who will deliver healthcare? A familiar adage holds that the answer to every question leads to three more questions. But the answer to this...Read More »
