Privileging physician assistants (PA) and AHPs can be a tricky ordeal because PAs are often lumped in with AHPs. In addition, with regulatory clarifications from The Joint Commission, it's even more important to closely rely on strict definitions outlined in the medical staff...
The term "accountable care organization" (ACO) has been nebulous since it first became part of the healthcare vocabulary in 2009 with the introduction of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Since then, the industry has been waiting for the Centers for Medicare...
In a case that has spanned more than a decade, the South Carolina Court of Appeals reversed a trial court's decision to declare certain contents of Beaufort Memorial Hospital's quality assurance committee (QAC) files discoverable and to order a new trial.
Medical Staff Briefing (MSB) provides the strategies and updated information medical staff leaders and medical staff services professionals need to confidently meet their daily challenges. This monthly resource provides time-saving tools, expert advice, and...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 20, Issue 6
Strengths and weaknesses: We all have them. The question is, do you know yours? Of equal import, what is your medical staff great at and perhaps not so great at? Identifying the positives and areas of improvement is beneficial for medical staff members and MSPs.
Managing meetings-whether for a department, a medical staff committee, or even among the MSP staff-is a great opportunity for MSPs to outwardly demonstrate their ability to take the reins with confidence. A well-executed meeting sends the message to medical staff leaders and...
