A key element to the physician credentialing and privileging process is querying the NPDB, a step that has become standard practice whenever a credentialing committee is considering a new candidate or an existing physician is renewing privileges.
Did you know that, hidden away in the CMS Conditions of Participation (CoP), there is an often-overlooked requirement that is ideal for increasing medical staff involvement and improving practice evaluation?
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 22, Issue 11
As hospitals' medical staffs change, many organizations are reviewing the composition of their credentials committee and what is expected of members-and medical services professionals are wondering who should be on the credentials committee and for how long.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 14, Issue 43
Recently, my colleague, HCPro Books Editor Karen Kondilis, asked William F. Mills, MD, MMM, CPE, FACPE, FAAFPE, about his experiences as a medical staff leader turned author. Mills and Mary J. Hoppa, MD, MBA, co-wrote The Medical Executive Committee Manual.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 14, Issue 39
OPPE/FPPE presentations drew some of the larger crowds at last week’s NAMSS conference, and practitioner evaluation in general was a hot topic. Balancing an organization’s needs against accreditation requirements is no easy task. It’s vital to understand what regulators and accreditors are...
The role of allied health professionals (AHP) continues to grow every year across the country. AHPs have become one of the backbones of providing patient care, and their presence is ever more key to the operation of hospitals and other healthcare facilities.
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 22, Issue 10
Medical scribes are increasingly alongside physicians in the emergency department (ED) and other hectic hospital settings, where they enter patient data into electronic medical records (EMR) or paper charts, thus freeing practitioners to see more patients. With the rise of...
Gone are the days where medical marijuana was only available in a few progressive states. Currently, 20 states and the District of Columbia have passed laws allowing physicians to recommend medical marijuana to patients.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 14, Issue 38
