A conversion to core privileging is underway at MaineHealth, and the effort has spurred a standard application for privileges among the eight hospitals in the system. MSB recently spoke with Cheryl Schilke, RN, CPMSM, director of Synernet, MaineHealth's...
The AOA and ACGME have begun the process of creating a single accreditation system. The final result could be a simplified verification process, but a lot must happen before the system is fully implemented?and the target date for completion is June 2020.
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 23, Issue 9
CMS' 2-midnight rule states that inpatient admissions are considered reasonable and necessary for stays that last at least two midnights. Stays that fall short of that benchmark should be billed as outpatient services.
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 23, Issue 9
The Credentialing Resource Center is constantly updating its library of Clinical Privilege White Papers, which outline sample privileging criteria and background research for a wide range of medical specialty and subspecialty areas, procedures, and allied health...
The national rate of physician turnover held steady at just under 7% during the past two years, but the number of physicians who retired from practice increased sharply in 2013, to an unprecedented 18%, according to the ninth annual Physician Retention Survey from the American Medical Group...
