A bill that would have allowed outpatient joint replacement surgery in the state of Wyoming didn’t make it out of the Joint Labor, Health and Social Services Interim Committee. HB0034 would have expanded the Wyoming Department of Health’s licensing definition of “healthcare facility” to...
Nine states have introduced legislation that would speed the process for practitioners seeking multi-state licensure, according to the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB). Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Vermont, and Wyoming have formally introduced the...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced its intent to fundamentally reform how it pays providers for treating Medicare patients. The reforms aim to reduce the volume of unnecessary procedures while improving patient outcomes. The agency is “setting clear goals—...
The National Board of Physicians and Surgeons (NBPAS) has announced an alternative to the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program for continued certification in a medical specialty. The NBPAS recertification application takes less than 15...
The Maintenance of Certification (MOC) debate continues. Earlier this month, the New England Journal of Medicine ran pro and con online Viewpoints regarding MOC...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 16, Issue 4
Mark your calendars for March 12-13, 2015 for the return of the Credentialing Resource Center Symposium at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas. Register by January 30 to receive a $100 discount.