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New Accreditation and Training Requirements Proposed For Physicians Performing Office-Based Surgeries

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The Alabama Board of Medical Examiners (“Board”) has proposed sweeping changes to the regulations guiding office-based surgeries in Alabama that, if passed, would create more stringent requirements with respect to procedures...more

Epstein Becker & Green

New Year, New Contracts: ACGME Institutional Requirements for Graduate Medical Education

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Summertime, for many, marks the beginning of longer days and more sunshine. As an academic medical institution, it also marks the end of one academic year and the commencement of another, and with a new academic year comes...more

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Med-Staff Newsletter - February 2023 | VOL 11

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Structure of AMCs - While every AMC is unique, there are some common characteristics that many share: (1) the hospital and school are often tethered together from an organizational, governance and/or legal perspective;...more

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Title 22 is Governing Law in California – Think Twice Before Adopting a Three-Year Practitioner Reappointment Cycle

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In November 2022, when The Joint Commission (“TJC”) announced its decision to update its accreditation standards to permit practitioner recredentialing every three years instead of two, many California hospitals and their...more

Nossaman LLP

A New Accreditation Standard and What It Means for Medical Staffs

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It’s no secret that patients from marginalized groups experience lower quality health care.  Acknowledging its role in closing the health care disparity gap, the Joint Commission recently announced new and revised...more

King & Spalding

Also In The News - Health Headlines - May 2015 #3

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CMS Issues Final Rule on Certifying National Accrediting Organizations – CMS recently issued a final rule related to national accrediting organizations responsible for evaluating Medicare provider compliance with program...more

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Registration Begins for American Telemedicine Association’s New Accreditation of Online Medical Services

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The American Telemedicine Association (ATA) is now accepting limited registrations for organizations that wish to gain ATA’s seal of approval for online medical services. Registration for the new Accreditation Program for...more

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Senior Care Franchises: Important Regulatory News

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Effective July 1, a home health agency that is not Medicare or Medicaid certified and does not provide skilled care is exempt from the requirement to be accredited in 400.471(2)(h), Florida Statutes. An amendment was passed...more

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Preparing a Hospital or Health System for Sale or Partnership Transactions – Part Two

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The consolidation trend in hospital and health systems continues. To address perceived inefficiencies and quality of care issues, hospitals are attempting to form larger enterprises to create scale, expand geographically,...more

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What’s Next for Graduate Medical Education Accreditation? One System.

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Graduate medical education programs and residents should be getting used to change by now. Last year, the ACGME introduced the Next Accreditation System, and then eight months later, it announced it was developing a unified...more

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