The COVID-19 pandemic has reshaped the way healthcare professionals operate, pushing many to adapt to remote work environments. In some ways, it seems the world is still slowly transitioning back to a semblance of normalcy.
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 32, Issue 8
As a medical staff leader, it is important to understand from the start that the days of a medical staff secretary in a medical staff office are history. It is true that in years past, the work was primarily clerical and secretarial. However, as healthcare has evolved and grown in complexity, so...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 32, Issue 8
The U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico (the “Court”) held that a correctional facility couldn’t claim the privilege under the Patient Safety Quality Improvement Act (PSQIA) after admitting they weren’t aware of the privilege’s existence...
The past few years have seen an extraordinary rise in telehealth services as the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the shift toward virtual care. With the advent of telehealth, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) loosened its HIPAA enforcements, providing temporary relief and flexibility to healthcare...
This is the latest in a continuing series of articles designed for medical staff leaders and their associates. This month, Greeley and Williams discuss succession. No, not the HBO show.
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 32, Issue 8
Christopher Daniel Duntsch, a former American neurosurgeon nicknamed “Dr. Death,” is serving a life sentence after being accused of injuring as many as 35 patients in less than two years before his license was revoked by the Texas Medical Board. Several organizations failed to perform their due...
In May, the Biden-Harris administration announced the end of COVID-19 vaccination requirements for CMS-certified facilities, which had been implemented in 2021 to protect vital sectors of the economy and vulnerable populations.
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 32, Issue 8
Healthcare is constantly evolving, and new medical research, drugs, and surgical technologies change how diseases are diagnosed and treated on a daily basis. Patients and healthcare institutions expect healthcare providers not only to be knowledgeable about the latest healthcare advances, but...
An article in the Harvard Business Review entitled “Why Doctors Need Leadership Training” purported that physicians are “neither taught how to lead nor are they typically rewarded for good leadership.” The article authors suggested that educational systems must change to meet the...