On July 25, the public comment period closed on the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs' (VA) proposal to grant full practice authority to...Read More »
MSPs routinely collect individual practitioner disciplinary actions and malpractice claims data through the NPDB and insurance carriers. However,...Read More »
Too often, physicians accept a medical staff leadership position without a thorough understanding of the actual requirements, skills, time, and...Read More »
The benefits of a criteria-based core privileging system need to be emphasized and demonstrated from the start. It is absolutely essential to be...Read More »
The credentialing process for advanced practice providers (APP) is basically the same as for other practitioners. However, APPs do come with their...Read More »
Physicians aren’t the only practitioners ensnared in heated debate over renewal of certification. Two physician assistant (PA) groups have been...Read More »
One of the most common situations that causes attribution difficulties is when care of a patient is handed off to multiple practitioners. Often,...Read More »
Six years ago, Pocono Health System created a committee to streamline the process of bringing new technology and devices to the hospital. What has...Read More »
