In an effort to enhance management skills and improve patient outcomes, L.A. Care Health Plan is offering physicians a six-month training program to become better leaders.
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 27, Issue 5
Last month, I began discussing credentialing the “others” roaming your hospital’s hallways—contract personnel, medical device reps, commercial visitors, healthcare indus-try reps, vendor reps, etc.—and how vendor credential management (VCM) works. Now, I’d like to touch on the benefits of VCM...
As physician shortages grow, the number of advanced practice professionals (APP) applying for hospital and ambulatory privileges is rising rapidly. Carol Cairns, CPMSM, CPCS, advisory consultant with The Greeley Company and president of PRO-CON, an Illinois-based medical staff...
A culture of patient safety is prominent throughout the healthcare industry. It is quite common to find a requirement for pre-employment drug testing for all healthcare organization employees. This often encompasses employees who are involved in direct patient care, including credentialed...
As the healthcare industry shifts to models of care that focus on improved patient outcomes and efficiency, having an engaged physician workforce is critical because physicians drive the majority quality decisions at hospitals and health systems.
