Yale New Haven Hospital has developed a two-step assessment process for all clinicians who are at least 70 years old and seeking reappointment to the medical staff
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 29, Issue 5
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit (the “Court”) affirmed a Maryland district court’s granting of summary judgment, finding that a patient admission satisfies a hospital’s obligations under the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA) when the admission is...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 29, Issue 5
The COVID-19 pandemic has taken its toll on the world, its citizens, and of course, the healthcare community. Many MSPs naturally have had their roles affected by the onslaught of changes at hospitals and healthcare facilities when it comes to credentialing and privileging, where staffs have...
As part of streamlining provider enrollment, more hospitals and health systems are seeking delegated credentialing from commercial payers on behalf of their medical groups or other provider organizations, such as a physician hospital organization (PHO) or independent practice association (IPA)....
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 29, Issue 5
Provider credentialing is rightfully getting its due as the essential starting point of the revenue cycle process. During the webinar “Creating KPIs for Credentialing Data Management,” speakers Christine Bergeron and Jennifer...
Across the country, organizations and their staffs are uniting in the fight against the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). The World Health Organization officially declared COVID-19 a pandemic on March 11, and the virus has had an unprecedented effect on the healthcare industry.
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 29, Issue 5
The job postings in hospitalist-targeted publications provide ample anecdotal evidence that the demand for hospitalists outweighs the supply. As a result, retention should be foremost—whether your hospitalist program is well established or just getting on its feet. To reduce turnover, consider...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 29, Issue 4
The Pennsylvania Superior Court (the “Court”) affirmed a trial court’s decision, finding that a credentials committee is considered a review organization, not a review committee, and therefore, certain peer review documents may not be protected under peer review privilege.
One of the recent 1135 waivers issued by CMS due to the COVID-19 pandemic allows for hospitals to screen patients at a location offsite from the hospital’s campus to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Under normal circumstances, this would be a violation of the Emergency Treatment & Labor Act (...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 30, Issue 4
The role of a physician assistant (PA) has historically been one of a “dependent practitioner” requiring close physician supervision, which included co-signatures, chart review requirements, co-locating physicians on-site where PAs deliver care, and limiting a PA’s scope of practice. The trend...
