Rarely are we genuinely thoughtless—that is, without thought. But often we are not giving our thoughts much consideration. In today’s world, there is much distraction, and sometimes we are guilty of distracting ourselves just to prevent our minds from focusing on the things that are most...
In October 2021, the AMA and the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) Center for Health Justice released Advancing Health Equity: A Guide to Language, Narrative and Concepts to help healthcare professionals reflect on the language they use and promote a better understanding...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 31, Issue 2
The National Association Medical Staff Services (NAMSS) provides credentials for medical staff service professionals in the arenas of credentialing and medical services management.
The two certifications are:
Certified Professional Medical
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Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 31, Issue 2
The following is an excerpt from the live Q&A session of the 2021 National Provider Enrollment Virtual Event. Experts Stacy Brklacich, JD, legal counsel at Integris Health System; LaShawna Brown,...
After years of decline, 2020 and 2021 saw record rises in U.S. drug overdose deaths. In the 12-month period that ended in April 2021, more than 100,000 Americans died of drug overdoses, an increase of nearly 30% from the prior year, according to provisional figures reported by the National...
The National Association Medical Staff Services (NAMSS) recently released what it sees as core functions of the MSP’s role, which includes two new areas: managing the provider enrollment process, and analyzing and managing data verification.
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 31, Issue 2
The Supreme Court of the State of New York, Appellate Division, Second Department (the "Court") recently ruled that parts of a hospital peer review committee's meeting minutes were not entitled to the state's quality assurance privilege. Due to an exception in that privilege,...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 31, Issue 1
Medical staff service professionals and hospital leaders have long asked what is reportable to the National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB) when taking disciplinary action against a physician. The NPDB is a centralized database overseen by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that...
