It seems physicians just can't win: If they report a hospital or another physician for quality of care issues, they risk losing their position with the hospital or getting sued by the colleague they reported; if they stay mum, they risk violating their state-mandated reporting...
Many clients have asked me about appropriate privileging for telemedicine providers. This is a regulatory issue, and the most common regulatory agencies, The Joint Commission and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), have not been in sync with their requirements....
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 20, Issue 6
Put simply, the responsibility of the MSP is to assist the medical staff in its duty to appropriately credential and privilege practitioners according to established competencies ultimately to provide the best patient care.
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.
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...
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...