The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana (the “Court”) found a hospital committed copyright infringement against a credentialing firm by using, reproducing, and distributing the firm’s credentialing documents.
The 2019 Credentialing Resource Center Symposium will be held February 26-28 in Las Vegas at the MGM Grand. With so many credentialing, privileging, and medical staff leadership topics to cover, the Symposium has been expanded to 2.5 days and will feature a new provider enrollment track. Stay...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 27, Issue 6
The Court of Appeals of Ohio in the Sixth Appellate District (the “Court”) reversed a trial court’s judgment ordering a hospital to turn over documents within a physician’s credentialing file as part of a negligent credentialing lawsuit.
The plaintiffs in the case filed a suit against...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 27, Issue 6
Central verification office (CVO) performance metrics are helpful measures of credentialing and privileging activities performed. They indicate whether CVOs have achieved the expectations of customers and internal stakeholders. Traditionally, metrics are thought of as focusing only on financial...
In recent years, the demand for locum tenens physicians has risen dramatically across the country, largely as the result of increased patient volume. Contributing to this increase is the aging baby boomer population and a drop in uninsured under the Affordable Care Act.
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 27, Issue 6
Aging populations, increasing healthcare costs, and continuously advancing technology have made telemedicine the fastest-growing area within the healthcare industry. With more hospitals and other healthcare organizations using this tool to deliver services to their patients, MSPs must make sure...
