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States step in to define scope of practice
In response to the trend of more doctors performing procedures outside their specialty , a number of state legislatures are looking to reexamine the rules surrounding what physicians can and can't do,
First candidates seek NCQA accountable care accreditation
The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) yesterday announced six candidates for its accountable care organization (ACO) accreditation program, launched just two months ago . Among the
'Commonplace' ACO accreditation could raise costs
With National Committee for Quality Assurance ( NCQA) in November launching accountable care organization (ACO) accreditation , experts say that ACO accreditation could become the norm. "An
Accredited hospitals must help patients navigate cancer care
In keeping with the trend toward more patient-centered care, hospitals must include a patient navigation process in their cancer programs in order to receive accreditation, the Commission on Cancer
Government selected accreditor now reviewing potential EHR certifiers
The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) is now accepting applications from electronic health record certification bodies for accreditation. It will continue taking applications until Oct. 7,
ONC proposes discipline measures to certification process
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) this week released a proposed rule to discipline the organization that provides oversight of the bodies that certify electronic health
Lack of accreditation, licensing plague California surgical centers
In what reads almost like a season's worth of story lines for the now-defunct television series "Nip/Tuck", the Los Angeles Times examines the world of California-based plastic surgery centers, many
CMS approves Joint Commission's hospital deeming authority
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services this week determined that the Joint Commission may continue to to hold deeming authority for hospitals through at least 2014. The Joint Commission has
