Technology now allows the possibility of teleproctoring, whereby a proctor can directly observe another practitioner in real time without being physically present. Typically, the activity involves proctors using live video to observe practitioners from remote locations.

Looking to end your year earning continuing education credits? The National Provider Enrollment Virtual Event offers attendees the chance to earn 5.5 AAPC credits. Whether you listen in to the live event on November 1, or access recordings of the sessions later, you can earn CEUs. For more information, click here.

Compared to white patients, Black patients are 42% more likely to die following high-risk surgery and Hispanic patients are 21% more likely to die. Overall, about 8,364 Black and 4,338 Hispanic excess postsurgical deaths occurred between 2000-2020. To eliminate the disparity in mortality by 2030, there would need to be an annualized reduction in the projected mortality rates among Black patients of 2.7% and .8% among Hispanic patients.

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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Dawn Anderson, CPCS, CPMSM, director of credentialing, privileging, and licensing for Ob Hospitalist Group in Greenville, South Carolina, is a big advocate for preventing burnout among credentialing specialists. CRCJ spoke with Anderson earlier this year to discuss the organization’s burnout prevention program for credentialing specialists. Wanting to see how the program has progressed, CRCJ recently sat down with her again. Of particular interest were the results of the employee survey.

This is the latest in a continuing series of articles designed for medical staff leaders and their associates. This month, Greeley and Williams discuss what to do when a physician wants to incorporate a new technology or procedure.