A final rule issued by CMS last month could put physicians in jeopardy of not getting paid for services provided to patients covered under the Affordable Care Act.

"We found that in every single outcome measure where there was a significant difference between patients who had overlapping surgery and those who didn't, it was in favor of the overlapping surgery group."

 Published 5/8/17

Check out the three webinars now available to Platinum Plus members of the Credentialing Resource Center. Follow the links below to access these new releases directly through the CRC website:

• Benchmarking Your Peer Review Program: Best Practices and Removing Barriers to Success
• Medical Staff Applications: Pink Flags Versus Red Flags
• Verify & Comply: Credentialing Standards Compared and Contrasted

Did you know?

Platinum Plus members receive premier access to top training and educational resources, including an evolving collection of expert-led webinars and an e-library of HCPro’s most popular credentialing and medical staff titles. To learn more about these exclusive benefits, watch this free, five-minute demo.

Not a Platinum Plus member?

Upgrade or initiate your membership today. You can also order today’s featured webinars, and others, through HCMarketplace.

 Published 5/8/17

With over 100,000 physician assistants (PA) in practice and predictions that the number will continue to grow, healthcare organizations are increasingly relying on these practitioners to fill patient-care needs. This means that like with physicians, it is up to the medical staff to monitor and ensure the quality of care being provided by PAs, and medical staff leaders and professionals must familiarize themselves with the profession, including ways to assess competence, state laws regarding licensure, and the certification process.

Click here to share your professional experiences.

Let us know how your organization refers to the process of enrolling providers with government and commercial health plans.