My letter this week discusses strategies to address the challenge posed by practitioners who have low- or no-volume at your hospital but who are active at another hospital. The job of assessing the competence of a provider who treats a majority of his or her patients at another facility is...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 8, Issue 48
Dear medical staff leader:
It is likely that your credentials committee currently has a reappointment request before them that was submitted by a physician with privileges who rarely-or never-admits patients or performs procedures at your facility. As a medical staff leader, it is...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 8, Issue 47
Dear medical staff leader: Medical staff leaders know that quality is at the heart of everything they do. The governing board assigns responsibility to the medical staff for individual physician quality, and the medical staff carries out this responsibility through credentialing and peer review...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 8, Issue 45
In my last column I offered a tip for both new and experienced medical staff leaders on the vital connection your medical staff professional (MSP) can bring to you as your "go to" resource on how to perform your job most effectively and with less effort. I received numerous responses from you...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 8, Issue 44
Dear medical staff leader:
How many hours has your medical executive committee (MEC) spent discussing professional conduct, emergency department call coverage, or medical records completion? Or the practitioner’s actions that fall below the expectations established by the medical staff and...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 8, Issue 44
Establish early in your focused professional practice evaluation (FPPE) policy which committee or individuals from your medical staff are responsible for this process. Although the medical staff office or the quality department may administer the FPPE program, the medical staff should be held...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 8, Issue 44
Medical staffs often have categories and subcategories to describe the status of physicians who practice at a hospital. However, such subdivision is unnecessary. A medical staff should contain just three general categories:
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 8, Issue 43
Decision-making is the essence of an effective group. Meetings usually include action items that call for group decision-making. Some action items require creativity and brainstorming, while others require more forceful negotiation and trade-offs.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 8, Issue 43
Dear medical Staff leader:
Today’s medical staff leaders are encountering many challenges, but one of the most difficult-and one we have been least trained to meet-is confronting other practitioners about issues concerning clinical competence, behavior, responsibilities, or ethics.
