Like other states, physicians providing medical care to patients in the state of Kansas are required to hold an active Kansas license. Since 2017, physicians have had a faster pathway to licensure [...]
Medical Specialties Prone to Lawsuits: General Surgery Tops List, Obstetrics and Gynecology Follows The Physicians and Malpractice Report 2023 by Medscape sheds light on the specialties most frequently involved in malpractice lawsuits. [...]
Unlicensed Houston Man Arrested for Alleged Illegal Breast Surgeries at Houston Aesthetic Center In a recent undercover operation, a Houston-area man, Alexander Padilla, 53, was arrested at the Houston Aesthetic Center for [...]
Reporting Requirements for Practitioners Taking Leave of Absence from Medical Staff to Enter Rehabilitation Programs: NPDB Obligations According to a recent article written by the National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB), there is [...]
Like other states, physicians providing medical care to patients in the state of Kansas are required to hold an active Kansas license. Since 2017, physicians have had a faster pathway to licensure [...]
Medical Credentialing Services Could Have Prevented Michigan Nurse Fraud Case We recently came across a press release article on justice.gov, "Nurse Impostor Pleads Guilty To Identity Theft And Making False Medical Records" [...]
The Kansas Hospital Association (KHA) is working with several area hospitals and Medical Provider Resources (MPR) to develop a task force to centralize the credentialing process for the Provider Enrollment process with [...]
Improving Patient Care Through Provider Credentialing Services In June of 2023, Texas lawmakers took a significant step toward safeguarding patient rights and ensuring the accountability of healthcare providers by passing a bill [...]
History Historically, accreditation and licensing bodies have varied in terms of the length of the reappointment. While some have followed the Joint Commission requiring a 2-year (not to exceed than 24 months) [...]
Medical Credentialing Companies Help With Continuous Monitoring of Licenses & Practitioner Credential Verification to Proactively Combat Healthcare Fraud Fernando Mendez, out of Texas, has been charged with defrauding Medicaid. He practiced as [...]
