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Malpractice Verdicts Often Favor Physicians

Physicians come out on the winning end of 80% of malpractice claims that end in jury verdicts, according to researchers at Massachusetts General Hos...

Study: CT Colongraphy Effective in Finding Polyps

A CT-scan-based, laxative-free "virtual colonoscopy" may be as effective as standard colonoscopy in finding potentially cancerous polyps, according ...

Wrong-Site Prevention Video Shows the Right Way

Wrong-site, wrong-patient and wrong-procedure surgery must be prevented at all costs. The 3 steps of the Joint Commission's Universal Protocol make ...

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Can You Explain Primary vs. Secondary Verification?

Q I attended a workshop recently and heard about primary and secondary verification that must be used when checking on an applicant's license. I've looked at the license certificate and copied it. Isn't this all I have to do?

A Accrediting bodies require that organizations have a process in place to review, assess and validate an individual's qualifications, including education, training, experience, certification and licensure against the organization's established minimum requirements. It's not enough to copy or scan an applicant's license document. There's no assurance that the document or copy that you've visualized is genuine and not a forgery.

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