Professional certification benefits not only the MSP, but also his or her hospital. Organizations that facilitate the process for their MSPs reap additional benefits such as a more stable medical staff services workforce with higher morale, as two directors of medical staff services have seen....
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 25, Issue 1
Telepsychiatry shows promise as a way for hospitals to deliver scarce services to vulnerable patients, particularly in medically underserved areas. Often, telepsychiatry enables practitioners to evaluate and treat people who otherwise might not receive mental healthcare. For most organizations,...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 24, Issue 12
Has your hospital's physician orientation program kept up with your medical staff changes? The best programs include only the relevant departments, don't provide redundant information, and take as little time as possible. Also, while it's true that computerization has its place, face time can be...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 24, Issue 11
Should teaching physicians, who are brought in to a hospital for short time periods to instruct others in using new equipment or techniques, be given temporary privileges? If a physician on staff requests an evaluation on a new surgical instrument by an outside physician, to ensure its proper...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 24, Issue 10
It's important to keep committee members up to speed on new developments in privileging criteria, the status of practitioners, and other key information. If a disconnect does exist, MSPs and medical staff leadership have some options for reconnecting committee activities with expectations.
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 24, Issue 9
Nine states had passed the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) Interstate Medical Licensure Compact legislation when CRCJ spoke with Humayun Chaudhry, DO, MACP, president and CEO of the FSMB. The Compact won't mean the end of current licensing processes...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 24, Issue 8
The updated National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB) Guidebook was released in April and included significant changes that may have repercussions for medical staff bylaws. MSPs need to examine the revised edition closely to understand what the changes mean for their organizations.
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 24, Issue 7
The picture for healthcare employment is complicated, and no one would argue that things are getting simpler or more lucrative for many hospitals. However, the 2015 MSP Salary Survey picture is not a gloomy one.
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 24, Issue 6
