In recent years, more and more attention has been directed toward quality improvement and patient safety. Just as Syed Ahmed Hussain, MD, associate chief medical officer at the Detroit Medical Center (DMC), was part of a team that pioneered an incentive program to increase...
A job application is the first look an employer gets at a potential employee. Along with providing the essential information an employer needs to know, it may also provide some subtle--yet valuable--insight into whether that candidate is a good fit for the organization. The same is true for...
The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 has many components. While it includes a raise in the nation's debt ceiling, MSPs need to be aware of the potential credentialing implications caused by the act's impending regulatory changes. The Bipartisan Budget Act excludes newly acquired, off-campus...
Credentialing has evolved from a clerical task to a profession that requires expertise in the interpretation of accrediting standards and state and federal regulations. Credentialing professionals have become the source of truth for medical executive committees, credentials committees, and...
