Accreditation and Regulatory Requirements

The term "accountable care organization" (ACO) has been nebulous since it first became part of the healthcare vocabulary in 2009...Read More »

Many clients have asked me about appropriate privileging for telemedicine providers. This is a regulatory issue, and the most...Read More »

The Joint Commission released a new FAQ on medical staff standard MS.01.01.01 on March 10, 2011. The FAQ clarified that the medical staff is not...Read More »

The Joint Commission issued its Standards ­BoosterPak™ for Focused Professional Practice Evaluation/Ongoing...Read More »

As the March 31 deadline approaches for implementing the changes brought about by the final version of Joint Commission standard...Read More »

The story of Margaret McBride, a nun who was recently excommunicated for allowing an abortion to occur at Arizona-based St....Read More »

Pressure continues to mount on hospitals to improve their patient satisfaction scores,...Read More »

Today’s credentialing practices extend beyond the traditional hospital realm. Hospital-based MSPs can benefit from learning about other approaches...Read More »

Since the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced in October 2009 that it will no longer pay for inpatient or outpatient...Read More »

One Florida malpractice attorney wants to make sure that the three–strikes-your-out rule stays on the books.Read More »