With the NPDB's Continuous Query reports, organizations get constant updates on practitioners, rather than the traditional process of querying the NPDB upon initial appointment and at reappointment.
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 22, Issue 1
Physician shortage. Important patient care need. Physicians seeking work-life balance or an alternative to retirement. All of these are reasons locum tenens practitioners are becoming more popular. Using these "placeholder" practitioners can be a great option, as long as you...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 22, Issue 1
Managing a medical staff application is a tricky thing. As an MSP, it can be maddening to work around the clock to get your part done, only to have the application stalled by someone or something you cannot control.
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 22, Issue 1
The value of verifying a provider's hospital affiliations was a hot topic at the 2012 NAMSS conference, with multiple references to the immense value of this rather low-yield credentialing tool. Conversely, many MSPs question the value of continuing this industry standard due to...
