Physicians aren’t the only practitioners ensnared in heated debate over renewal of certification. Two physician assistant (PA) groups have been sparring for the better part of a year over a proposed update to the recertification process.
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 25, Issue 8
Last April, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services finalized the first substantive updates to the National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB) Guidebook in more than a decade. Roughly one year after the rollout, experts say the broadened reporting expectations have weightier...
Six years ago, Pocono Health System created a committee to streamline the process of bringing new technology and devices to the hospital. What has the New Innovations Committee learned since implementation, and has the initiative been a success?
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 25, Issue 8
Given the growing diversity in hospital specialties, competency assessment should tap many sources, rather than relying too heavily on any single channel. And prospective criteria sources are abundant, according to David J. Siegler, MD, a pediatric physician with Child Neurology...
This week’s free resource comes from Resolve Practitioner Turf Conflicts. Privilege disputes require the cooperation of your medical staff and administrative leadership to resolve. The development of a policy...
