The medical executive committee (MEC) interacts with many individuals and groups in the hospital. One of the most important relationships in terms of patient care is between the MEC and the general medical staff.
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 34, Issue 6
Credentialing teams are preparing for significant updates to the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) credentialing standards, set to take effect in July 2025. These changes will impact how healthcare organizations accredited by NCQA verify provider qualifications and maintain quality...
In recent years, burnout has been a hot topic in the medical community. During the COVID-19 pandemic, many physicians and healthcare providers revealed that they were feeling incredibly burned out, more than usual, due in part to the pandemic. The tragic passing of Lorna Breen, MD, due to this...
A hot topic in today’s MSP field, retirement looms over almost everybody in medical staff services departments. While retirement presents a staffing challenge in many lines of work, MSPs are especially concerned since more professionals are retiring than they can replace.
It doesn’t help...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 34, Issue 6
The U.S. District Court of the Northern District of Illinois (the “Court”) recently partially granted a request for discovery of documentation regarding the plaintiff, Fauzia Khan, DD, after her privileges and employment were terminated following a peer review committee hearing and a hospital...
Opioids and addictions are something that many people struggle with today, and physicians and other healthcare providers are no different. Anyone can get caught up in a situation that’s not ideal, and policies must be put in place, especially for those who are in the field of saving lives.
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 34, Issue 5
Health equity is the fair and equal opportunity for all people to achieve their highest level of health regardless of their social, economic, or geographic status. Achieving health equity is no small task—it may be the most complex challenge facing health and healthcare.
Each organization should have some level of orientation for its physicians, as there are many organizational and regulatory requirements that physicians should be made aware of. MSPs should work with the president of the medical staff, the vice president of medical affairs, and the credentials...
Hospitals across the country are bracing for a silent crisis in medical staff services: the retirement of an experienced generation of credentialing and privileging professionals with deep institutional knowledge.
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 34, Issue 5
