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November 22, 2022
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Explore our healthcare blog containing key updates in the healthcare industry encompass a range of critical areas including Medical Professional Liability Insurance (MPLI), trends and changes in medical malpractice, advancements in primary source verification processes, and significant developments in provider enrollment and credentialing practices
Thank you. Your support and encouragement energize us daily to focus on delivering the best possible services to our healthcare providers, and administrators.
A nurse can be sued for medical malpractice and be held liable just like any provider If a nurse fails to act per the standard of care for their specialty.
The largest credentialing IPA in the Midwest has entered the Illinois market. Primoris is currently providing delegated credentialing in the Prairie State.
Delegated credentialing and Primoris Credentialing Network have expanded into the Missouri market in partnership to deliver faster, smarter credentialing.
Joe Spann, CEO and Partner of Fifth Avenue Healthcare Services, has 20+ years of experience focusing on healthcare technology and credentialing workflow design.
NCQA standards seek to create lower costs and a better patient experience. NCQA Credentialing Accreditation bolsters the measurement, transparency, and accountability each credentialed organization must display.
Delegated provider enrollment (delegated credentialing) utilizes assigned agreements to expedite and simplify the entire enrollment process for the provider.
Joint Commission defines Primary Source Verification as the “verification of an individual practitioner’s reported qualifications by the original source or an approved agent of that source.”
Christian Jagusch, MD is a physician attorney representing parties suing Carlos Chacon, MD of Divino Plastic Surgery Center. Dr. Jagusch questions the AAAHC’s decision to not revoke the ASC’s accreditation.
CMS’ PECOS (Provider Enrollment, Chain Ownership System) allows providers to update their information, enroll, opt out, renew or view their Medicare application status.
A credentials verification organization (CVO) can reduce the time and money credentialing costs. Here are 20 Ways A CVO Can Cut Credentialing Costs.
This has been a season of change for healthcare in the United States. Here is everything you need to know about our top 4 important federal healthcare updates.
Our partner spotlight is on Dr. Scott Cyrus who is determined to enhance healthcare practices for children and to educate the next generation of pediatricians.
$111 million medical malpractice verdict is made possible by a previous MN Supreme Court ruling that a hospital can be held liable for contractors’ negligence.
Patients who use telehealth may find their access is severely limited or outright unavailable as COVID-19 health orders are quietly lapsing in some states.
A credentialing IPA like Primoris Credentialing Network expedites the provider enrollment process so providers can get to work quickly and begin billing faster.
Historical medical malpractice changes are coming 1/1/23 when CA plaintiffs can be awarded up to $350,000 for pain and suffering increasing over 10 years to $750,000 ($500,000/$1M in cases involving death).
As of April 4, 2022, people with Medicare Part B can receive up to 8 free COVID-19 at home tests each calendar month.
The FL ‘free kill’ law relays that if the deceased is unmarried, without children, and older than 25 years, their survivors cannot sue for medical malpractice.
Along with our stellar credentialing audit, Fifth Avenue Healthcare Services earned NCQA Credentialing Accreditation strengthening our credentialing reputation.
Dr. Mark Mathers of the Center for Plastic Surgery has been a long-time client and partner of the Fifth Avenue Healthcare Services family.
The $97.4 M verdict is less than half of what is believed to be the largest medical malpractice verdict in United States history, a $205 Million dollar verdict.
Fifth Avenue Healthcare Services healthcare blog won a 2022 Gold Aster Healthcare Award and a 2022 Silver Award in the 39th Annual Healthcare ADAwards.
Fifth Avenue Healthcare Services is pleased to announce the recent promotion of CVO Director of Operations Jillian Davis, CPCS to Executive Director of Credentialing Operations.
Dr. James Love and Dr. Jane Purser of the Allergy Clinic of Tulsa are two of our earliest clients and partners. We are grateful and honored to consider them part of our Fifth Avenue family and shine the Fifth Avenue
Five common causes leading to medical malpractice lawsuits include: diagnostic errors, surgical errors, a failure to treat patients, birth injuries and prescription drug errors.
Fifth Avenue Healthcare Services held our 1st Quarter 2022 Summit. Highlights included the Fifth Ave Family Tenure Awards and celebration of our COVID-19 MVPs.
Fifth Avenue Healthcare Services has been fortunate to work with great partners and clients over the years including Dr. James Russell.
Primary source verification confirms someone has proper license, registration, or certificate, education, training and work history to provide care to patients.
Primoris is releasing an Aetna provider education bulletin bulletin. Primoris offers 54+ health plan and network provider enrollment options including Aetna.
There is a statute of limitations for medical malpractice claims in every state. The period does not usually begin until a patient discovers they have been injured. Each state has exceptions that could affect the deadline.
A MultiPlan audit performed on Primoris’ delegated provider enrollment policies and procedures showed Primoris met all requirements for credentialing and more.
The collaborative partnership between Anders CPAs + Fifth Avenue Healthcare Services exists to expedite provider licensing, credentialing and payor enrollment.
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