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- Featured blog post: AHA asks CMS to expand telemedicine requirements
Last week, AHA sent CMS a letter commending proposed changes that would allow hospitals to credential and privilege by proxy those telemedicine providers from hospitals in compliance with CMS’s Conditions of Participation (CoP).
However, the AHA points out that CMS should go a step further and allow hospitals to privilege by proxy providers coming from organizations other than hospitals as long as the other organization, such as a radiology group, complies with the Medicare Conditions of Coverage.
Click here to read more about this issue on the CRC blog. - Government reviews criteria for Health Professional Shortage Area distinction
The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will form a committee to review and update the criteria for Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) distinction,according to a July 21 press release. Medical staffs in a HPSA are eligible to receive government assistance for recruiting practitioners. For example, they can recruit practitioners from the National Health Service Corps.
HHS aims to finalize the meeting schedule for the 28-member committee by July 2011.
- MSP offers tips for working collegially to accomplish goals quickly
Have you had a chance to visit our sister blog yet: Medical Staff Leader blog?
Click here to check out one of the latest posts, MSP offers tips for working collegially to accomplish goals quickly.
- RAC vulnerabilities highlighted in CMS release
On July 12, CMS released a special edition MLN Matters article that is “the first in a series of articles that will disseminate information on RAC high-dollar improper payment vulnerabilities.”
- HHS Meaningful Use Final Rule Draws Guarded Initial Praise
The release Tuesday morning of HHS' long-awaited meaningful use requirements for healthcare information technology drew generally favorable, but guarded reviews from patient, physician, and hospital advocacy groups—all of whom are still sifting through the dense, 863-page document.
- Featured blog post: Have your practitioners participated in a practitioner reentry program?
Occasionally, practitioners need additional education in a formal setting in order to meet privileging requirements. A practitioner’s leave of absence or decision to come out of retirement may spark the need for recent competency data.
We want to know whether any of your medical staff members have participated in such a program. See how your organization compares to others by taking the poll on our blog at www.CredentialingResourceCenter.com/blog.