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Malpractice Lawsuits Over Denied Abortion Care May Be on the Horizon

Kaiser Health News

Wade , many physicians and hospitals in the states that have restricted abortion reportedly are refusing to end the pregnancies of women facing health-threatening complications out of fear they might face criminal prosecution or loss of their medical license. “But most rational people would be more afraid of going to jail.”

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Quick Guide to the National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB)

Provider Trust

A holistic approach to exclusion monitoring and license verifications must include monitoring of disciplinary databases such as the National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB). Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and contains medical malpractice payments and adverse action reports on healthcare professionals.

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Privileges and Credentialing Aren’t the Same

MedTrainer

The specialist authenticates the provider’s education, work history, licenses, and other information during provider credentialing. Additionally, the credentialing specialist may request a record of any pending and past medical malpractice cases and disciplinary actions from the appropriate authority.

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Managing Healthcare Compliance in Ohio

MedTrainer

Ohio Healthcare Compliance Resources Let’s start with the important state government agencies you’ll need to work with: The Ohio Department of Health (ODH) is key to safeguarding and enhancing the health of Ohio residents. For over a century, OHA has been dedicated to assisting member hospitals in addressing community health needs.

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Aetna Provider Enrollment: What To Expect

MedTrainer

Here are the key steps: Gather Training and Education Gather Licensing and Certification Gather Work History Details Gather Payer-Specific Requirements Following Application Submission Get the tools you need to eliminate delays in your provider enrollment process.

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The Importance of Primary Source Verification for Practitioner Credentials

Verisys

For the medical staff services team at a hospital to properly verify a healthcare practitioner’s credentials, dozens of primary sources must be contacted directly, and those primary source organizations must then verify the credentials of the practitioner in question. State licensing boards verify practitioner license type and status.

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HRSA Credentialing: Master the Operational Site Visit

MedTrainer

Credentialing Requirements for the HRSA OSV HRSA splits required documentation between two categories: licensed independent practitioner ( LIP ) and other licensed or certified practitioner ( OLCP ) and clinical staff. Government-issued picture identification.