That decision is up to your hospital and the state. Some institutions consider dentists, psychologists, and podiatrists to be medical staff members, while others consider them AHPs. Most institutions consider physician assistants and advanced registered nurse practitioners (certified nurse-...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 9, Issue 5
Last week, we discussed selecting the right indicators for your physician competency report. Once you have selected the appropriate indicators for each of the six core competencies, it is time to start collecting data, but this can be a challenge for many hospitals with limited data collection...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 9, Issue 5
It is always useful to examine and dispel common myths regarding clinical privileges. One of the most common is that clinical privileges are "owned by physicians." Physicians are granted privileges by the board upon recommendation by the medical staff. Many physicians have difficulty...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 9, Issue 4
Surprisingly, the role of paid medical management, such as the chief medical officer, vice president of medical affairs, or medical director, is not to manage the performance of physicians on the medical staff. That responsibility lies in the hands of the organized medical staff. Paid medical...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 9, Issue 4
In the past, hospitals created their own indicators for evaluating physician performance, but today, they can pick and choose from a plethora of national standards, including those from The Joint Commission (formerly JCAHO) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. However, not all...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 9, Issue 3
Last week's issue discussed planning an intervention as soon as a physician's performance comes into question. Planning ahead can turn an awkward situation into a productive one, but as with anything, practice makes perfect. Practicing an intervention, whether...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 9, Issue 3
Last week's "Ask the expert" column addressed when it is appropriate to use perception data to evaluate physicians' performance. But collecting data on hard-to-measure competencies, such as communication and professionalism, can be difficult. Hospitals can collect active and/or passive...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 9, Issue 3
Medical staffs that achieve tangible outcomes from their leadership training programs are those that quantify in advance their expected return on investment. When determining how much to invest, consider the following statistics: * Adopting a streamlined fair-hearing process could result in the...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 9, Issue 2
Prepare for physician intervention
Dear medical staff leader,
In last week's Tip of the Week, we discussed taking a proactive stance to poor performance. Establishing a series of interventions as soon as a physician's performance appears on the radar screen, although sometimes seen...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 9, Issue 1
Many organizations have faced the challenges posed by a practitioner on the medical staff who wishes to rescind a leave-of-absence (LOA). Consider this scenario: A practitioner who has been part of the medical staff for a number of years opts to take a LOA for...
