As physician shortages grow, the number of advanced practice professionals (APP) applying for hospital and ambulatory privileges is rising rapidly. Despite this evolution, regulations and internal standards governing APPs’ work remain variable. Some states grant advanced practice registered...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 26, Issue 6
In states where advanced practice professionals (APP) must practice under a physician’s tutelage, a collaborative or supervisory agreement may be required to delineate the nature of this relationship.
The specific contents and implicated parties of such agreements vary by state,...
The University of Colorado-Denver student who gained unauthorized access to Denver Health Medical Center by posing as a medical student will not be prosecuted due to insufficient evidence, according to the Denver District Attorney’s Office.
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 26, Issue 7
Although external peer review is seldom required in most organizations, it is nonetheless important to have a policy in place should the need arise. In many hospitals, the service line or department chair, medical staff quality committee (MSQC), or another designated group will make...
