PAs (physician assistants/physician associates) in Alaska had the highest median income in 2021 at $140,000, while PAs in Alabama had the lowest median income at $95,000. Overall, PAs across the country saw an increase in their 2021 earnings compared to 2020 ($115,000 vs $110,000 respectively...
The steps of an intervention with a physician who has been regularly preforming poorly will vary depending on the circumstances. However, there are some common guidelines to keep in mind.
Beginning June 1, the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine is requiring all physicians applying for or renewing a medical license to undergo two hours of training on implicit bias (i.e., the unconscious prejudices and mistaken beliefs an individual may hold toward gender, race,...
Education and collaboration are the two words to keep in mind when MSPs work with outside entities. Successful MSPs foster strong relationships by continually educating themselves on requirements for their offices and how their office communicates with regulatory agencies. Many MSPs are often...
Along with their existing medical staff credentialing obligations, MSPs are increasingly tasked with managing provider enrollment duties. With a solid grasp of the payer credentialing process and requirements, MSPs can avoid payer credentialing delays to reduce lost revenue.
Physicians made more money in 2022 than 2021, according to Medscape’s 2022 Physician Compensation Report. Both primary care and specialty physicians saw an increase in compensation in the past year. Since 2015, physician compensation has increased by 29%.
CMS continues to gradually end some emergency blanket waivers allowed under the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) for some providers, but for now the 1135 waivers remain intact for acute care and critical access hospitals. The current 90-day PHE declaration was renewed and posted online...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 11, Issue 35
The medical executive committee (MEC) and governing board must cooperate to help the medical staff and hospital function effectively together. Some hospitals help foster communication and collaboration by having physicians join the board or board subcommittees. Other hospitals organize routine...
New York is the newest state to grant nurse practitioners (NP) full practice authority, joining 24 other states and Washington, D.C. Governor Kathy Hochul signed the state budget into law on Saturday, that includes legislation that eliminates the requirement for NPs to have a written practice...
Your organization should assess bylaws on an annual basis and whenever a regulatory body introduces a new standard or makes changes to an existing standard. However, a thorough assessment of your bylaws can occur less frequently.
