The CRC & NPE Virtual Experience continues today at 11:30 am ET! For those of you who've registered, we have exciting news: This program has been approved by the National Association Medical Staff Services (NAMSS) for 21.5 continuing education units. Our event also qualifies for 18 AAPC continuing education hours as well as 18 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. To receive your credits, please complete the post-program evaluation within two weeks; please see the online program guide for more information. 

Unable to attend our virtual event? Join us in person this fall at the National Provider Enrollment Forum, featuring an all-new credentialing track! Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this event marks our return to in-person education, and we couldn't be more excited. Click here to learn more and claim your spot today!

The highest-paid physician specialty is plastic surgery, with plastic surgeons reported earning an average of $526,000 annually, according to Medscape's Physician Compensation Report 2021. That represents a 10% increase since the 2020 edition of the report. The report, based on surveys from 18,000 physicians across 29 specialties, also found that the lowest-paid physician specialty is Pediatrics, with physicians reporting an average annual salary of $221,000, a five percent decrease since the 2020 report.

Last year, we worked through best practices for a corrective action process that could be codified in a due process and fair hearing manual within your medical staff bylaws. The series ended with a teaser that asked, “What if you had a system in place that could minimize or completely eliminate the need to use that manual?” This new series is designed to explore the answer to that question.