Healthcare today is evolving at such a rate that it is difficult to keep track of it all. Practitioners' patterns of practice are under more scrutiny today than they have ever been. Regulatory agencies keep “turning up the heat” in their attempt to ensure that providers are thoroughly evaluated...
Once an applicant has been granted clinical privileges, the organization should monitor the practitioner’s competence through an initial assessment. For organizations accredited by The Joint Commission or HFAP, focused professional practice evaluation (FPPE) is required to gauge the individual’s...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 25, Issue 6
Although perhaps not as long-standing as their name implies, forevermore references have been around for a while. Part of the draw is their simplicity: At the time of a practitioner's resignation from a hospital, the medical staff office (MSO) asks the relevant department chair to complete an...
Despite reports of increased burnout, increased regulatory requirements, decreased pay, and decreased autonomy, physicians in training are not shying away from taking the next step into medicine. The results from the 2016 residency Match (which is the program most medical students/residents use...
In April, two states took action against the American Board of Medical Specialties Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Oklahoma became the first state to sign a law stating that MOC cannot be a requirement for physicians seeking medical licensure or hospital clinical privileges in that...
