CMS and The Joint Commission require individuals other than licensed physicians who provide a “medical level of care” in the hospital to be credentialed and privileged in the same fashion as physicians. As advanced practice professionals (APP) have a greater presence in medical centers, some...
Do most hospitals query insurance carriers to obtain an applicant’s malpractice suit history even though this step is not required by The Joint...Read More »
A West Palm Beach, Florida, man has been sentenced to prison for posing as a physician as a teenager. Malachi Love-Robinson was 17 years old when...Read More »
The review and approval process for recredentialing applications is typically identical to that for initial applications.
Some information...Read More »
His patients and co-workers at Prince George’s Hospital Center in Maryland called him Dr. Akoda. But federal authorities revealed this OB/GYN to...Read More »
Planning on attending the 2018 CRC Symposium? You now have until Friday, Janaury 19, to book your hotel room at The Mirage to receive the ...Read More »
