Earlier this year there was some confusion over CMS’ texting policies. The agency later confirmed that providers are allowed to text patient health information (PHI) using a secure messaging app. However, texting medical orders is still forbidden.
Chris Apgar, CISSP, is...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 27, Issue 7
More medical staffs are implementing multispecialty peer review committees in the hopes of having one committee that can objectively review and assess the work of colleagues. Although there may be initial cultural resistance to this approach, having a multispecialty committee can eliminate...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 27, Issue 7
The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana (the “Court”) found a hospital committed copyright infringement against a credentialing firm by using, reproducing, and distributing the firm’s credentialing documents.
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 27, Issue 6
The Court of Appeals of Ohio in the Sixth Appellate District (the “Court”) reversed a trial court’s judgment ordering a hospital to turn over documents within a physician’s credentialing file as part of a negligent credentialing lawsuit.
The plaintiffs in the case filed a suit against...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 27, Issue 6
With massive data breaches rocking industries and the public, and policymakers scrutinizing how organizations respond, it’s time to dust off policies and ensure organizations have meaningful, compliant reporting and response plans.
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 27, Issue 6
Aging populations, increasing healthcare costs, and continuously advancing technology have made telemedicine the fastest-growing area within the healthcare industry. With more hospitals and other healthcare organizations using this tool to deliver services to their patients, MSPs must make sure...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 27, Issue 5
It has been a little over a year since the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact (IMLC) officially launched its expedited licensure process in April 2017. The compact, which was initially developed by the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB), began to explore the idea of using an interstate...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 27, Issue 4
Also, the leading causes of health data breaches, a hospital and cardiology group pays millions to settle kickback allegations, and a CMS initiative aims to allow patients to control their medical records data
Find out what’s happening in the world of federal healthcare regulations by...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 27, Issue 4
The U.S. District Court for the District of New Hampshire (the “Court”) ordered a hospital to produce records of a committee’s investigation into a terminated nurse’s actions and patient care. The Court found that the hospital could not show that a privilege afforded by state law applied to the...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 27, Issue 4
Are you aware that there is credentialing going on in your hospital—and it’s not in the medical staff department? If you are, you’re in the minority. Just like many are not aware that a medical staff services department (MSSD) exists, few people give a thought to all those “others” roaming the...
