In 2018, 91.5% of people in the United States had healthcare coverage for at least part of the year. That means that 8.5%, or 27.5 million people...Read More »
Medical staff policies that require practitioners to sign releases before they disclose information to a requesting hospital are designed to...Read More »
Many primary care physicians have decreased their hospital activity and instead focus on their ambulatory-based community practice. Financial...Read More »
The credentialing process for advanced practice professionals (APP) is basically the same as for other practitioners. However, APPs do come with their own set of challenges. State scope-of-practice and professional licensure laws are disparate and changing rapidly. In addition, hospital policies...
A practitioner practicing outside the scope of privileges indicates an immediate threat to patient health and safety as determined by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and other organizations. Therefore, it is important for everyone in your organization to know who has what...
With over 50 field-tested, expert-vetted forms that support regulatory compliance, policy development, and process improvement, The Credentialing and Privileging Toolbox lightens the research load so MSPs and medical staff leaders...
