The Health Law Firm Blog

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law and Hartley Brooks, Law Clerk, The Health Law Firm On July 18, 2023, a federal judge in North Carolina granted a motion to dismiss a suit against Naval Hospital Camp Lejeune based on a state law four-year time [.] Indest III, J.D.,

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Provider Trust

JULY 8, 2022

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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MedTrainer

MARCH 22, 2024

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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MedTrainer

MARCH 14, 2024

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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MedTrainer

MAY 6, 2024

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 Health Law Firm Blog

DECEMBER 31, 2022

By George F. Indest III, J.D., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law On September 29, 2021, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled that a former federal employee can sue the United States under the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA). The suit alleges medical negligence that occurred [.].

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MedTrainer

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

The Ohio Hospital Association (OHA) , founded in 1915 as the nation’s first state-level hospital association, stands as a unified voice for Ohio’s hospitals, utilizing data and expertise to lead health policy, quality improvement, and economic sustainability for its members.

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MedTrainer

JULY 10, 2023

Credentialing organizations verify that healthcare providers hold valid and unrestricted licenses to practice medicine and any additional certifications relevant to their specialties. This involves checking for any disciplinary actions, malpractice claims, or adverse events related to the provider’s practice. Review and evaluation.

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MedTrainer

JULY 10, 2023

Even after someone goes through all the schooling, passes their medical boards and obtains a license to practice, physician credentialing still stands between a provider and patients — no matter where they are in their career. Malpractice history. Hospital privileges. Hospital privileges. Board certification. References.

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Verisys

JANUARY 11, 2022

These must include issuing state, license type, license number, status, and issue and expiration dates. Chronological, comprehensive list of all facilities where the provider has worked or had clinical privileges (academic appointments, hospitals, practice groups, surgery centers, etc.). Malpractice Insurance.

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MedTrainer

APRIL 27, 2024

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. Primary source verification (PSV) directly from the state licensing or certification agency/body.

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Matt Kinley

APRIL 11, 2018

A NEW MALPRACTICE ISSUE FOR HOSPITALS? Columbia University researchers found being in a bed previously used by a patient with an infection ups your own risk of infection by 583% (SEE ABSTRACT, HERE: [link] according to the current issue of Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. By Matt Kinley, Esq. .

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MedTrainer

JULY 10, 2023

Credentialing organizations verify that healthcare providers hold valid and unrestricted licenses to practice medicine and any additional certifications relevant to their specialties. This involves checking for any disciplinary actions, malpractice claims, or adverse events related to the provider’s practice. Review and evaluation.

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MedTrainer

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Medical credentialing in New Jersey is a crucial step for healthcare providers seeking to work within hospitals, healthcare facilities, or with insurance networks. Both licensing and credentialing processes are pivotal in upholding the integrity and safety of healthcare delivery in the state of New Jersey. Primary Source Verification.

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Verisys

DECEMBER 5, 2023

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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Medisys Compliance

MARCH 27, 2023

Medical staff credentialing: This is the process of verifying the qualifications, training, and experience of physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals who work in a hospital or healthcare organization. Insurance verification: The insurance company verifies that the provider has adequate malpractice insurance coverage.

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MedTrainer

JULY 28, 2023

This ensures that medical facilities are not engaging in malpractice and following program rules and regulations. Mitigating the waste of federal funds reserved for healthcare, requires the implementation of incentives to hospitals for improved measures related to patient outcomes, patient experiences, and processes of care.

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HIT Consultant

SEPTEMBER 19, 2021

According to CRICO’s national CBS Database, 66% of malpractice cases in telemedicine from 2014 to 2018 were connected to misdiagnosis. Particularly the certification and license are one of the main challenges for nurses in telemedicine. Pandemic allowed those who were hesitant to try out telemedicine. Misdiagnoses. On-demand nursing.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 13, 2023

There has been a lot of discussion about state licensure and the fact that our system of healthcare is divided up on a state-by-state basis where local medical boards hold the authority to grant licensure, when our nation would obviously benefit from a single universal license or a system of reciprocity.

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HIT Consultant

MARCH 6, 2023

Healthcare organizations face financial penalties, potentially in the millions, for lack of compliance with DEA regulations leading to diversion within their hospitals. Healthcare workers who divert for their own use risk addiction, overdose, death, loss of professional license, criminal prosecution, and civil malpractice suits.

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Pharmacy Law Blog

APRIL 30, 2018

If you are a physician, nurse practitioner, psychologist, clinical pharmacist, oral surgeon, ophthalmologist, or other licensed health professional with clinical privileges in a hospital, chances are that one day you will be subject to a peer review action or investigation. Indest III, J.D., Note: Add link.].

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AIHC

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Telehealth reduces the cost of healthcare and increases efficiency with better management of chronic diseases, shared health professional staffing, reduced travel times, and fewer or shorter hospital stays. This compact does not apply to nurse practitioners (NPs) because they are licensed under state boards of nursing and not medicine.

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Hall Render

MAY 10, 2024

Million CALIFORNIA California hospital dismisses CEO California physician pleads guilty to $2.5M Million CALIFORNIA California hospital dismisses CEO California physician pleads guilty to $2.5M Million CALIFORNIA California hospital dismisses CEO California physician pleads guilty to $2.5M million expansion ‘Very, very unusual.’

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Verisys

MARCH 1, 2022

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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HIT Consultant

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Credentialing lapses can expose a healthcare organization to malpractice suits and accreditation problems. The proper credentialing steps can be complex and time-consuming but are a fundamental responsibility of hospitals and healthcare facilities. Mistake No. 3: Allowing a physician to treat patients before credentialing is completed.

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Hall Render

JUNE 10, 2022

Lawmakers introduce bill criminalizing violence, threats against hospital employees. Most hospitals failing price transparency rule. Shooting at Tulsa hospital exposes vulnerability of health care facilities. Encompass Health opens rehabilitation hospital in Cape Coral. “Think Small”…rural hospitals.

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Verisys

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Credentialing lapses can expose a healthcare organization to malpractice suits and accreditation problems. The proper credentialing steps can be complex and time-consuming but are a fundamental responsibility of hospitals and healthcare facilities. Mistake No. 3: Allowing a physician to treat patients before credentialing is completed.

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Verisys

DECEMBER 23, 2021

Provider enrollment is the application process by which a practitioner is approved to seek reimbursement from government and/or third-party payers or seek admitting privileges at a hospital. High number of malpractice cases. Information provided by applications and received from primary sources should be the same. Vague references.

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Hall Render

JUNE 30, 2023

for physician referral scheme In Los Angeles, hospital CEO pay could be capped Kaiser Permanente ratings affirmed amid healthy financial profile Nurses vote ‘no confidence’ in California hospital administration, board Nursing facility, management company settle physician kickback allegations for $3.8M Here’s why.

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Verisys

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Did you know that for every 1,000 licensed healthcare practitioners there will typically be 20 with inactive licenses, 10 with a suspended license, and another six practitioners with either a restricted or revoked license, or on probation? By carefully screening the practitioner and continually monitoring his license.

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Verisys

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Credentialing lapses can expose a healthcare organization to malpractice suits and accreditation problems. The proper credentialing steps can be complex and time-consuming but are a fundamental responsibility of hospitals and healthcare facilities. Mistake No. Mistake No. 4: Not updating and verifying information.

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Verisys

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Best Practices for Healthcare License Monitoring Did you know that for every 1,000 licensed healthcare practitioners there will typically be 20 with inactive licenses, 10 with a suspended license, and another six practitioners with either a restricted or revoked license, or on probation?

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MedTrainer

JUNE 29, 2023

It’s commonly used by credentialing specialists at hospitals, urgent care centers, and other healthcare facilities to ensure providers meet the necessary requirements and standards for employment and practice. This can include résumés, licenses, diplomas, and insurance (payer) enrollments. How is Credentialing Software Used?

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MedTrainer

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Instead of completing multiple, separate applications for each health plan or hospital, providers can fill out a single, unified application on the CAQH Provider Data Portal, which can then be accessed by multiple participating entities. Here are some of the benefits you’ll experience: First, having all confirmed data in one place.

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Hall Render

DECEMBER 1, 2023

to Recruit, Train Primary Care Students UAMS Gets $17.5M to Recruit, Train Primary Care Students UAMS Gets $17.5M to Recruit, Train Primary Care Students UAMS Gets $17.5M to Recruit, Train Primary Care Students UAMS Gets $17.5M to Recruit, Train Primary Care Students UAMS Gets $17.5M to Recruit, Train Primary Care Students UAMS Gets $17.5M

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Verisys

APRIL 7, 2023

Most hospitals use the Office of Inspector General’s List of Excluded Individuals and Entities ( OIG-LEIE ) for primary source verification, which consists of current providers and entities excluded from participating in all federal healthcare programs like Medicaid or Medicare.

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MedTrainer

APRIL 14, 2022

For example, if your hospital grants privileges to someone who doesn’t have enough experience, the resulting damage can lead to costly negligence lawsuits; and no healthcare organization wants to deal with that. However, as integral as the medical credentialing process is for hospitals, it is by no means an easy task. Labor Issues.

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