A University of Colorado-Denver student gained unauthorized access to Denver Health Medical Center by posing as a medical student and interacted...Read More »
NPs and PAs' scope of practice is determined by education and experience, much like physicians. That scope is further defined by state law,...Read More »
To engage in credentialing by proxy for telemedicine practitioners, originating-site hospitals/critical access hospitals must explicitly recognize the option in their medical staff governing documents (e.g., bylaws and/or policy). This resource provides sample language to get you started.
The United States could face a shortage of 40,800–104,900 physicians by 2030, according to a March study from the Association of American Medical...Read More »
Former neurosurgeon Christopher Duntsch’s recent conviction of first-degree felony injury to an elderly person and his subsequent sentence of life...Read More »
Last week, the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact Commission officially began accepting applications from qualified physicians who wish to...Read More »
What’s in your compliance code? Though not technically mandatory, best practices and, in some cases, plans of correction, call for hospitals to...Read More »
The Supreme Court of Florida (the “Supreme Court”) has reversed a controversial Florida First District Appellate Court (the “Appellate Court”)...Read More »
Nobody likes a bully, and as we all know, bullies can come in many shapes and sizes. In the healthcare setting, bullying is a disruptive behavior...Read More »
