Your facility’s medical staff bylaws or policies must outline the process for access to the credentials file. The credentials file is the property of the hospital and must be maintained with strictest confidence and security. The files must be maintained by the designated agent of the...
Overprescribing medications is a common practice and mistake in the healthcare field. It’s a complex inaccuracy that has adverse effects on patients, medical professionals, and the healthcare system. MSB sat down with William “Bill” Lord, BSPharm, to get his...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 33, Issue 10
Documentation is everything, yet it is challenging working with physicians to obtain it, says OliviaLoeffler, CPMSM, CPCS, the regional director of medical staff services for Steward Health Care’s Arizona region.
There are two types of errors that can occur in the credentialing/privileging process: information errors and decision errors. Understand their differences so that both types of errors can be avoided during the credentialing and privileging process.
Provider enrollment involves navigating through multiple systems such as the Identity & Access Management System (I&A); the Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS); and the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES). These systems are designed to ensure that...