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Pharmaceutical payments to physicians associated with increased prescribing

Payments from pharmaceutical companies to physicians was associated with increased prescribing of lower-value drugs, according to a study recently published in Annals of Internal Medicine.

Are there any exceptions to credentialing and privileging employed physicians?

The answer is maybe. One possible exception is this three-part consideration: (1) the physician is 100% in an ambulatory setting, (2) the practice site is a hospital/health system corporation with its own unique (non-hospital) CMS billing number, and (3) the physician does not require any hospital-based privileges.

CRC recognizes Beverly Napper CPCS

As part of our initiative to highlight the efforts of MSPs everywhere, the Credentialing Resource Center Team is recognizing stellar MSPs in the community by featuring them in Credentialing Resource Center Digest. In our latest feature, we would like to recognize Beverly Napper CPCS. Napper is the medical staff services coordinator at Medical City North Hills in North Richland Hills, Texas and has more than 25 years of experience in medical staff services. She began her career providing data services in a health plan credentialing department and has spent nearly 20 years working in hospital medical staff services departments.

CRC needs experts like you to review the 2020 Salary Survey Report

The Credentialing Resource Center team is currently seeking experts to review the 2020 MSP Salary Survey Report. We’re looking for MSPs, physician leaders, healthcare practitioners, quality professionals, and others with relevant experience who are willing to comment on the findings of the report and how the data reflects what they’re seeing in the field. The CRC team will credit all quotes published in the report and feature you in the report’s expert contributors section. Don’t miss this chance to get involved and give back to your peers in the profession! Email editor Karla Accorto at kaccorto@hcpro.com if you’re interested or to learn more!

 

CRC Member Exclusive

MSPs: Low-end salaries decline while high-end salaries hold steady

Here is your exclusive first look at the 2020 MSP Salary Survey Report, coming in early 2021.

Court of Appeals: Engaging in litigation may constitute a waiver of arbitration

The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (the “Court”) affirmed a Texas District Court’s decision granting summary judgment, finding that the plaintiff waived his right to arbitration after engaging in substantial litigation spanning 16 months.

Federal rules impose strict deadlines for health plans to cover COVID-19 vaccines

Health plans will have to start covering COVID-19 vaccines shortly after their approval, regardless of whether they are delivered by an in-network provider, under regulations finalized by three federal agencies.

 

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