Every healthcare provider will tell you that patients are customers, and customers can take their business elsewhere if they are unhappy about any aspect of their experience. To keep patients, and thus reimbursement, coming in the door, hospitals must focus on achieving strong patient...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 21, Issue 4
An increasing number of nonphysician practitioners are looking to expand their knowledge and skill sets to increase their scope of practice. However, many healthcare organizations lack the proper policies and strategies to assess the competency of these nonphysician...
Arkansas followed its position in the minority rule in a February 9 state Supreme Court ruling that negligent credentialing does not exist in the state. Currently the majority of states (approximately 40) recognize negligent credentialing as a cause of action against hospitals...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 13, Issue 13
Many organizations have provided a focused approach to peer review by identifying and addressing clinical practice concerns at the division level rather than escalation to the formal peer review committee. The formal...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 13, Issue 13
Seventy-five percent of health systems and hospitals plan to expand existing service lines, while 50% say they will create new ones, according to the organizations’ leaders who were surveyed by...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 13, Issue 13
