Ensuring that patients receive quality care is the utmost priority for both physicians and MSPs. The federal government seeks to maintain this priority through the Stark Law and Anti-Kickback Statute, both of which prohibit physicians from referring patients to entities where...
Whether you’re an MSP in the medical staff services department or a practitioner on the medical staff, understanding how to work effectively on a team is crucial, particularly if you are the leader. Leadership styles can vary greatly, and some teams and/or...
As physician shortages grow even faster and patient care needs intensify, more and more healthcare institutions are fortifying their ranks with telemedicine practitioners. While distance doesn’t diminish a hospital’s responsibility to thoroughly vet and assess affiliated practitioners, it can...
It turns out the doctor doesn’t always know best—at least not when it comes time to hang up the scalpel.
An accepted norm in the medical field is that with age comes more experience, and therefore more knowledge. That may hold true—but at what point does old age mean that surgeons can’t...
Like any industry, the provider enrollment field has its unique challenges and obstacles. One of the easiest ways to overcome these challenges, Dina Solis, PESC, says, is to incorporate automation and other technology solutions. For organizations already utilizing technology in their processes,...
The growth trend in digital healthcare has continued for much of 2019. In fact, according to InTouch Health, a telehealth services company that offers health systems solutions to deliver virtual care, the global telehealth market is expected to reach some $40 billion this year.
In 2018, 91.5% of people in the United States had healthcare coverage for at least part of the year. That means that 8.5%, or 27.5 million people, went the entire year without any form of health insurance.
As the need for increased healthcare services becomes more widespread in even the most remote parts of the country, providers continue to look for the most cost-efficient way to fill that need.
Yet the solution now being adopted isn’t to make hospitals bigger—instead, facility operators...
For numerous MSPs, provider enrollment is becoming an increasingly familiar topic. According to the 2018 MSP Salary Survey Report, approximately 30% of respondents who work in the medical staff services department also handle provider enrollment. Although that means 70% of MSPs do not currently...
