Effective May 15th, the Kansas Board of Healing Arts will open its portal to allow Kansas MDs to renew their state licenses. How much and what type of CME is required for [...]
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) [...]
