Healthcare facilities in Western and upstate New York are facing a shortage of physicians, and it’s particularly challenging to recruit primary care physicians (PCP), according to a survey by the Hospital Association of New York State (HANYS). The survey reports that 123 more physicians in the...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 15, Issue 14
Physician stress has always been a fact of life, but anecdotal reports and studies suggest a significant increase in the level of discontent—especially among primary care physicians (PCP) who serve at the frontlines of medicine and play a critical role in coordinating patient care.
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 23, Issue 4
No group of practitioners functions smoothly and in harmony with other groups of practitioners all the time. Conflicts will arise anywhere committed professionals care deeply about their patients and strive to provide the best care possible. However, conflict needn't be...
The Court of Appeals for the Second District of Texas Fort Worth (the "Court") affirmed a lower court's decision to deny a hospital's motion to dismiss liability claims brought by a patient following injuries sustained during a surgical procedure.
The practitioner reappointment process in hospitals is every bit as important to the credentialing process as initial appointments, even though it is sometimes viewed by practitioners as merely a bureaucratic exercise.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 15, Issue 13
A regulatory loophole in Florida state law allows cash-only medical clinics to skirt the licensing and regulation that apply to most other clinics—a loophole that allegedly allows some of them to dispense drugs illicitly. SB 746, introduced by state Sen. Eleanor Sobel, D-Hollywood, would require...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 15, Issue 12
The U.S. Supreme Court recently announced it will hear North Carolina State Board of Dental Examiners v. Federal Trade Commission to determine whether a federal agency has the right to intervene in state medical licensure board decisions.
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 23, Issue 3
There is a saying, “Once is a coincidence, but twice is a trend.” State medical boards are finding themselves in the latter category when it comes to a perceived inefficiency in disciplining harmful physicians.
CMS last week extended to March 31 the comment period for its proposed Emergency Preparedness Requirements for Medicare and Medicaid Participating Providers and Suppliers rule. “We believe that it is important to allow ample time for all sections of the public to comment on this proposed rule....
