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• Do you share educational information?

  In this week’s column, Anne R. Buss, CPMSM, CPCS discusses how technology expands educational opportunities.

• MSP tip of the week: Stay on top of legal issues

  Whether you’re responsible for coordinating the peer review committee or perform credentialing duties, at some point in your medical staff services career, you will more than likely need to know certain aspects of legal issue. At minimum, legal considerations include the following:

• Physician numbers down, recruitment up

  The majority of hospital CEOs (95%) see the physician shortage worsening with the economic downturn, according to a new study.

• Featured blog post: National Nurse Practitioner Week highlights primary care shortage

  If you haven’t already heard about it from the nurse practitioners (NP) at your organization, this week is National Nurse Practitioner (NP) Week. NPs are harnessing their spotlight to shine the light on the shortage of primary care providers in America—and how their workforce can help combat that shortage.

  Click here to visit our blog for more about nurse practitioners.

• Guidance on HIPAA implications of H1N1

  “Many of these documents help clear up questions on whether the subsequent 1135 waivers suspend HIPAA, the time frame related to these waivers, and those provisions of the HIPAA privacy rule where the Secretary of HHS may waive sanctions and penalties,” Ruelas says.

   

• Environmental services: Prevent infections and ensure safety

  Even with initiatives such as hand hygiene awareness, respiratory etiquette, and standard and contact precautions hoarding much of the IC spotlight, environmental cleaning and disinfection have emerged as primary sources for infection prevention.