Across states and even across organizations, the scope of practice and responsibilities of a physician assistant (PA) can differ. This also means credentialing and privileging requirements will vary. MSPs and medical staff leaders must be aware of the specific requirements of their state and...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 33, Issue 11
In the past, medical staffs appointed new members for a provisional period, typically for six to 12 months, during which time they monitored the practitioner’s performance. This provisional status/period need no longer exist because The Joint Commission’s FPPE and OPPE regulations have replaced...
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Medical science is advancing with startling speed, and with that evolution comes rapid change in both clinical technology and technique. Patients can benefit vastly from such advances, but only if the practitioner utilizing them is competent. In general, patient safety is at greater risk when a...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 33, Issue 11
In a recent case, a patient sued a hospital after requesting her medical records and it refused to provide her a virtual audit trail from its medical record software system. As a result, the Supreme Court of Wyoming (the “Court”) determined that metadata, such as an audit trail, was considered “...
Negligent credentialing claims have become a growing concern. These claims, often paired with medical malpractice lawsuits, create significant legal, financial, and reputational risks for institutions.
A survey recently conducted by Team Med Global (TMG), LLC, highlights the well-being, stress levels, and job satisfaction of medical staff professionals (MSP).
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 33, Issue 11
Medical staff professionals (MSPs) face an ongoing battle for fair compensation. Maggie Palmer, MSA, CPCS, CPMSM, vice president of professional medical affairs, medical staff professional services, and regulatory affairs at Parkland in Dallas, highlights this challenge.
Some medical staffs include blank lines labeled “other” at the end of privilege request forms—but they shouldn’t. Including blank lines on privilege request forms encourages and invites applicants to add additional privileges that are not currently delineated on the forms and have not been...
