A huge rural health fund just became real. It’s $50B over 5 years (FY26–FY30), with $10B/year and a single, one-time application. States submit once; CMS announces awards by December 31, 2025. If you lead an FQHC, HCCN/PCA, or a public health team, your state is already sketching its plan. The question is whether your projects Read more…
Recredentialing in Healthcare: How to Stay Ahead of Expirations
Credentialing doesn’t end when you’re approved; it resets every few years. Miss a recredentialing deadline and the fallout is immediate: silent terminations, denied claims for care you already delivered, and a long, unplanned slog to get back in network. This guide breaks down what recredentialing is, why it matters, and how to stay ahead without Read more…
Group Practice Credentialing: How to Onboard New Providers Faster
For group practices, credentialing isn’t a task—it’s a treadmill. New hires to onboard, existing files to maintain, recredentialing cycles to juggle, and payer linkages that have to be exactly right or claims get stuck. Whether you manage five providers or fifty, the admin math adds up fast. This guide calls out the specific pain points Read more…
Credentialing for Nurse Practitioners and PAs: What You Need to Know
Nurse practitioners (NPs) and physician assistants (PAs) keep clinics running—often covering the margin between “busy” and “we’re booked out a month.” But their credentialing? It’s rarely plug-and-play. Between state scope rules, payer quirks, and supervising agreements, the process can eat weeks if you’re not deliberate. This guide breaks down the NP/PA-specific gotchas, how to keep Read more…
10 Credentialing Mistakes That Delay Your Reimbursements
Credentialing is the front door to getting paid. If it’s jammed, nobody’s happy: providers can’t bill, patients wait, and clinics bleed cash. The kicker? Most of the slowdowns come from small, preventable mistakes that snowball into months of delays, denials, and rework. The good news: with a little discipline (and the right systems), you can Read more…
How Long Does Medical Credentialing Take? A State-by-State Guide
If you’re a physician, NP, or clinic leader trying to join payer networks, you’ve probably asked the question no one likes to answer: how long is credentialing going to take? Short answer: it depends—on your state, your payer mix, and how buttoned-up your paperwork is. Most folks land in the 60–120 day window. Some wait Read more…
Workforce 2.0: Rebuilding Public-Health Talent Pipelines with AI & Cross-State Licensing
Vacancy rates over 25 % are hobbling U.S. health departments. By pairing AI “co-worker” tools with nurse and physician licensure compacts, agencies can fill skill gaps 60% faster, slash paperwork hours, and keep mission-critical programs alive. Table of Contents The 2025 Workforce Crisis AI as a Force-Multiplier, Not a Job Killer Cross-State Licensing: The Fast Lane Read more…
Cyber Shield 2030: Zero-Trust Tactics That Let Public Health Agencies Fight Ransomware
Ransomware is draining billions from U.S. health systems each year. A pragmatic, zero-trust security blueprint—backed by AI analytics, regional cost-sharing, and federal grants—can slash exposure time and recovery costs for even the smallest county health department. Table of Contents Why 2025 Is a Perfect Storm Zero Trust 101—Built for Lean Teams Step 1: Form a Shared Regional Read more…
Transforming Public Health: 5 AI-Powered Strategies That Boost Community Well-Being
Do you belong to one of the many public health departments juggling disease surveillance, chronic illness prevention, and community outreach—all while adapting to new mandates, diverse populations and reduced fundings? Keeping pace in this era of evolving threats, budget constraints, and the urgent need for timely data can be exhausting. The answer to not just Read more…
Changes to MIPS Reporting: What You Need to Know for 2025
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS), a metric established by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), plays a critical role in determining reimbursement rates for healthcare providers. It evaluates physicians based on their performance in four key categories: quality, cost, improvement activities, and promoting interoperability. In 2025, several important changes affect MIPS reporting. Read more…









