California will become the latest states to enact a law cracking down on physicians who engaged in sexual misconduct with a patient. The new law, which goes into effect January 2023, requires the state's medical board to permanently revoke the physician’s license.

For many organizations, an OPPE program is the first systematic process for large-scale practitioner performance improvement. Progress can be sidelined by this inexperience, or by an ineffective approach to selecting indicators, reviewing reports, and engaging practitioners.

We are currently seeking industry experts to speak at our upcoming conference, the 2023 National Provider Enrollment Forum! The Forum will take place August 7-8, 2023, at the Hilton Chicago/Oak Brook Hills Resort & Conference Center. This two-day, can’t-miss event will deliver fresh and valuable content for nearly every title and function in the provider enrollment industry. To apply, click here and fill out the application by Friday, January 13, 2023. Click here for more details. Please contact Son Hoang at shoang@hcpro.com with any questions.

Find out what’s happening in the world of federal healthcare regulations by reviewing some recent headlines from across the country.

Healthcare inequities have plagued certain populations based on many factors, including race, religion, class, sexual orientation, and language. To help healthcare organizations address this situation, NCQA launched its Health Equity Accreditation programs, which provide frameworks of actionable steps toward improving health equity.