This is the last edition of Credentialing Resource Center Insider for the year. A big thank you for reading and contributing to this electronic resource! The coming year will have its share of anticipated regulatory changes, and no doubt there will be plenty of “unexpected news” in the...
As a result of changes within the CMS Conditions of Participation, The Joint Commission standards language has been revised in order to maintain uniformity within both Leadership and Medication Management chapters, The Joint Commission announced last week. Among the changes for...
U.S. Rep. Tim Murphy, R-Upper St. Clair, Pa., and others recently introduced legislation to extend the malpractice protections currently provided to paid community health center employees to volunteer medical professionals. House Resolution (HR) 2703 would make health practitioner volunteers...
Deployment of telemedicine services is increasing worldwide, in tandem with improving telecommunication and the shortage of physicians in rural and remote areas, according to market research firm Research and Markets. The growth of telemedicine will continue at a rapid pace—18.5%—through 2018,...
Turf battles loom at or just under the surface of this week’s top stories. As an MSP, you’re no doubt very familiar with the territorial struggles associated with who will see and treat patients, and where. Our...
Many observers point to nurse practitioners (NPs) and other advanced practice professionals as a cornerstone of care delivery under healthcare reform efforts. However, a new poll from Ipsos found that 72% of respondents who were asked to choose who they prefer to see for their medical care...
