Should physicians with possible mental health issues be required to participate in specialized physician health programs? What programs are out there? What industry developments can medical staffs follow? What isn’t helping physicians and what is?
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 33, Issue 6
Provider enrollment has its challenges. Jenny Jackson, EdD, MBA, CPMSM, CPCS, FMSP, director of credentialing and provider enrollment at Integrated Dermatology, lives with these challenges each day.
According to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), healthcare workers are increasingly reporting workplace harassment, burnout, and poor mental health. To address this issue, NIOSH launched Impact Wellbeing, a national campaign to address the mental health crisis...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 33, Issue 5
Hospitals must ensure patients are not subject to sensitive examinations while under anesthesia without providers and trainees first obtaining and documenting the patient’s informed consent, according to revised interpretive guidance released by CMS last month.
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 33, Issue 5
The Court of Appeals for the First District of California (the “Court”) affirmed a lower court’s finding that a hospital was within its rights to not process a physician’s application for appointment and privileges after he was reprimanded by the Medical Board of California (MBC).
Although the increasing presence of technology in the healthcare industry has boosted efficiency, communication, and accessibility to research, it is important to not undermine the inherent risks involved. The frequency and severity of cyberattacks rise, as evidenced by an infiltration of Change...
The medical staff credentialing and privileging session is an essential part of the survey process. It aims to assess the implementation of credentialing and privileging procedures for the medical staff and other licensed practitioners who are privileged through the medical staff process.
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 33, Issue 5
On March 18, the CDC’s National Institute for Occupational Safety (NIOSH) and the Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes’ Foundation released the Impact Wellbeing guide as part of a federal campaign to take action on healthcare worker burnout. The guiding principles of the document are building trust...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 33, Issue 5
MSPs know very well that they need to remain vigilant and adaptable to ensure that the standards of patient care and practitioner competence are upheld. CRCJ recently caught up with some sources in the field who understand this. They’ve shared with us some subjects on their mind relating to MSPs...
