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PubMed1998

Measuring the quality of chiropractic alternative care in a managed care environment.

Today's health care environment is more consumer driven with regard to quality issues, and consumers want open access to alternative care, which includes chiropractic care. Given the growing demand for quality, the majority of the top health care plans are requiring their providers to participate in a credentialing process and an on-site office review. These standards allow managed care organizations to make an informed, objective decision regarding the network selection process of chiropractic providers.

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PubMed1998

Does gender make a difference? Factors that influence salary level in health information management.

The article examines factors that influence salary level among health information management professionals. Specifically, it addresses questions related to whether gender makes a difference in salary level or whether factors such as education and size of the organization are important. Findings suggest that education and size of the organization are the most important factors influencing salary level. The one notable exception is among newly credentialed registered record administrators. Here, men earn more than women when education and size of the organization are controlled variables.

Credentialing↗
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Global view offers good news for physician executives.

Do all physician executives have much "catching up" to do in relation to their non-MD colleagues? A comparison of the role of the physician executive versus the non-MD executive/administrator provides a big picture view and signals new opportunities for physicians in the evolving health care system. Physician executives have only recently become invested in the health care executive suite and are less wedded to old methods and "classic" ideas. They are more likely to be able to adapt to new circumstances, jettisoning traditional approaches that have outlived their usefulness. But each group-physician executives and their MHA- or MBA-credentialed, non-MD colleagues- has much to offer to or learn from the other. By retaining those skills that are applicable, while also adapting the useful characteristics of the "traditional" health care administrator, a physician executive can increase the likelihood of success today.

Career Mobility↗
PubMed1998

Managed care organization liabilities.

While certain efficiencies and cost savings have been achieved, Managed Care Organizations (MCOs) have risk exposures never before considered. MCOs provide a number of services for their clients. Specifically, they are involved in credentialing, network development, utilization review, and the hiring and firing of physicians and other allied medical professionals subject to rather complex and detailed contractual arrangements. The insurance industry has responded to the increase in claim exposure associated with the aforementioned activities by providing any number of insurance products. Depending on the insurance provider, a number of different coverages are available. The final decision as to which coverage to purchase will be governed by the risks associated with a particular MCO, contractual protections, available cash flow, protections under federal and state laws. The point of this article is to apprise MCOs of the claims now starting to develop against MCOs as well as alternative insurance products that can be purchased in order to protect both the firm's assets as well as those of individual directors and officers.

Allied Health Personnel↗
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Continuing competency for health professionals: caveat emptor.

Continuing competency presents a challenge for professionals in the environmental health field and other public heath disciplines. It is argued that traditional continuing professional education alone is inadequate and other alternatives need to be developed which are complementary. Issues and concerns related to mandatory vs. voluntary continuing professional education are discussed. Communities of interest in the process are described which include practitioners, employers, faculty and consumers, each of whom contribute to a definition of competence. A format for increasing interaction among these communities and a credentialing--continuing competency model is presented. The model addresses the notion that obtaining and maintaining competency is an on-going dynamic process.

Credentialing↗
PubMed1983

Danger: T.R. at work.

State credential processes may require applicant groups to specify the dangers to the public and clients of unregulated practice. A model for the equitable display of therapeutic recreation concerns is proposed as well as a classification of negative worker behaviors. The self-study process described has implications for education, personnel justifications and the development of standards and ethics.

Credentialing↗
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Health education: a boon to humanity or a fantasy and fraud?

The health education profession in the United States has been influenced by three major forces in recent years: sociomedical phenomena resulting in a public demand for health education, disease specificity of the practice of health education, and the process of professional credentialing. While these three forces are looked upon by many as beneficial to the profession, they also pose significant threats to the viability of the profession. Health educators must deal with these threats if the health education profession is to significantly benefit humanity. Otherwise, the profession may be ultimately perceived as a fantasy and fraud.

Credentialing↗
PubMed1989

Alcoholism training for social workers.

Social workers are in an ideal position to identify, refer, and treat alcoholic patients. However, they need special training and specific work experience. The authors discuss the credentialing program for alcoholism counselors in New York State as well as effective treatment applications.

Alcoholism↗
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Does policy match practice? A new College survey shows where healthcare executives score hits and misses.

Healthcare executives closely adhere to many of the policies of the American College of Healthcare Executives but have significant reservations about others. That's the message of a survey designed to measure how College affiliates respond to issues ranging from organ donation and ethics committees to smoking policies and voluntary credentialing.

Attitude of Health Personnel↗
PubMed1984

Medical record quality in ambulatory care settings.

How can we respond to those who question the value of professional certification? Much research is needed to assess and document the benefits of accreditation and registration. This study lays important groundwork by examining the relationship between the quality of ambulatory care medical record systems and the use of credentialed medical record personnel.

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Unconventional dentistry: Part II. Practitioners and patients.

This is the second in a series of five articles providing a contemporary overview and introduction to unconventional dentistry (UD) and its correlation with unconventional medicine (UM). Dentists may provide unconventional services and use or prescribe unconventional products because of personal beliefs, boredom with conventional practice, lack of understanding of the scientific process or financial motivation. To promote these UD practices, unrecognized credentials and self-proclaimed specialties are advertised. Characteristics of users of unconventional practices are varied; however, UD users are more often female and highly educated. UD practitioners and users generally appear to be analogous to UM practitioners and users. Some UD treatments are more invasive or more costly than conventional dentistry.

Complementary Therapies↗
PubMed1999

Providers issue brief: provider protections.

While national efforts are aimed at strengthening consumer protections under managed care, a number of states are increasing efforts to improve protections for providers as well. Written notification of contract termination, ensuring the existence of a due process, and disclosure of credentialing criteria are three options states are pursuing.

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PubMed2000

Complementary medicine: viable models.

Complementary medicine has had a quiet, consumer-based, grassroots evolution, generally spearheaded by individual champions. In this article, McGrady describes six models of complementary medicine and details specific practitioners who have implemented these models. Solo practitioners, physician-based practices, academic and research initiatives, wellness centers, provider networks, and hospital-based initiatives are discussed to display the diversity of options for complementary medicine. In addition, the author touches upon the legalities and credentialing of practitioners, as well as the financial considerations that health systems must face.

Academic Medical Centers↗
PubMed2001

Trends in allied dental education: an analysis of the past and a look to the future.

Allied dental healthcare providers have been an integral part of the dental team since the turn of the 19th century. Like dental education, allied dental education's history includes a transition from apprenticeships and proprietary school settings to dental schools and community and technical colleges. There are currently 258 dental assisting programs, 255 dental hygiene programs, and 28 dental laboratory technology programs according to the American Dental Association's Commission on Dental Accreditation. First-year enrollment increased 9.5 percent in dental hygiene education from 1994/95 to 1998/99, while enrollment in dental assisting programs declined 7 percent and declined 31 percent in dental laboratory technology programs during the same period. Program capacity exceeds enrollment in all three areas of allied dental education. Challenges facing allied dental education include addressing the dental practicing community's perception of a shortage of dental assistants and dental hygienists and increasing pressure for career tracks that do not require education in ADA Commission on Dental Accreditation accredited programs. The allied dental workforce may also be called upon for innovative approaches to improve access to oral health care and reduce oral health care disparities. In addition, allied dental education programs may face challenges in recruiting faculty with the desired academic credentials. ADEA is currently pursuing initiatives in these and other areas to address the current and emerging needs of allied dental education.

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PubMed1999

Technicians/technologists face growing demands for professional accountability.

As the scope of technical practice continues to advance, technical specialists are impacted by increasing demands on their knowledge and skills. In this article, the author discusses the issues of credentialing for technical specialists and workplace trends that increase professional accountability. A program of studies, endorsed by two professional associations, addresses the educational needs of technical specialists.

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PubMed2002

The Medical Library Association: promoting new roles for health information professionals.

As the Medical Library Association (MLA) enters its second century, its role in providing leadership and focus for the education of health information professionals in a changing environment will be critical. MLA members face dramatic changes in the health care environment as well as significant opportunities and must position themselves to thrive in the new environment. This paper examines new roles for health information professionals, new approaches to education and training, and related issues of credentialing, certification/and licensure.

Certification↗
PubMed2002

Legal status of dentistry and licensure.

The lack of a national standard for dental education and lingering proprietary interests in the 1920s formed part of the context for development of licensure statues by individual states. In this report, Gies called for high standards on state boards and urged the National Association of Dental Examiners (now the AADE) to develop uniform statutes and examination practices. Significant progress has been made in the past seven decades (and especially recently) through regional examining agencies and in increasing the representation of membership on boards. The challenge posed by Gies to increase reciprocity has been refocused on credentialing, accreditation of specialists passed from state boards to the specialty groups, and uniform statues have proven elusive.

Accreditation↗