HHS Secretary Alex Azar has reauthorized the declaration of a pubic health emergency (PHE), meaning the PHE and its special rules for providers remain in effect at least through the end of the year.

Consider fortifying focused professional practice evaluation (FPPE) materials with provisions specifically for practitioners whose privileges have lapsed.

President Donald Trump’s recent executive order (EO) placing limits on the diversity training that federal employers and contractors can offer is raising concerns of a chilling effect on employers’ diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts. The order, released on September 22, was referenced during the September 29 presidential debate between Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden. Even before that rancorous exchange, the EO had many concerned it could handcuff employers wanting to train their workforces on such topics as unconscious bias and inclusive workplaces.

The Credentialing Resource Center’s annual MSP Salary Survey measures the compensation rates, essential duties, and other workplace trends shaping the careers of MSPs across the industry.

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Advanced practice professionals (APP) are increasing in number and significance across the healthcare continuum. However, varying state laws and organizational cultures make it difficult for medical staffs to apply standard processes to these practitioners. During a recent webinar, speaker Carol Cairns, CPMSM, CPCS, spoke about how to develop an action plan and acquire the necessary tools for APP credentialing, privileging, and peer review.

As regulatory bodies such as the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services make policy changes that allow for greater reimbursement, and more practitioners start to employ telemedicine services, the telehealth industry is seeing unprecedented growth—largely in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Additionally, patients are demonstrating an increased willingness to schedule a telemedicine visit because for some time at the height of the pandemic, that was their only option.