To assist organizations in improving their credentialing and privileging processes, the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) has released an updated version of its Credentialing and Privileging Toolkit.
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 32, Issue 8
Healthcare is constantly evolving, and new medical research, drugs, and surgical technologies change how diseases are diagnosed and treated on a daily basis. Patients and healthcare institutions expect healthcare providers not only to be knowledgeable about the latest healthcare advances, but...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 32, Issue 7
Navigating the maze of provider reappointments can be a daunting task for hospital credentialing specialists. Faced with the complexities of managing hundreds of appointments and renewals, and with tracking ever-changing state laws, the credentialing process is a delicate dance that demands...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 32, Issue 7
The Massachusetts Appeals Court (the “Court”) upheld a ruling in favor of a hospital against a physician whom it reported to the National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB).
The plaintiff in the case, Bharanidharan Padmanabhan, MD, brought several claims...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 32, Issue 4
The Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC) is now allowing its accredited entities to reappoint practitioners every 36 months. Previously, ACHC required organizations to reappoint practitioners every 24 months.
“Customers had requested flexibility with this aspect,” says ...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 31, Issue 12
The California Court of Appeals (the “Court”) affirmed a trial court’s decision striking a physician’s complaint that a hospital falsely reported him to the National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB), finding that the hospital’s actions were protected by the state’s anti-SLAPP (strategic lawsuit...
