Establish an incident response team to handle decisions about high-risk pregnancy cases that may present dilemmas in your hospital’s emergency department (ED) as states continue to pass more restrictive abortion laws. If your facility already has such a team, make sure each member understands...
In May, J. Corey Feist, JD, MBA, co-founder and president of the Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes’ Foundation, and John Howard, MD, director of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, issued a statement calling for the removal of...
Provider enrollment is critical to your organization’s revenue cycle as it ensures providers are paid for the care they provide. This makes provider enrollment professionals (PEP) a vital part of an organization, but they can often be undervalued and overlooked.
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 32, Issue 7
The Massachusetts Appeals Court (the “Court”) upheld a ruling in favor of a hospital against a physician whom it reported to the National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB).
The plaintiff in the case, Bharanidharan Padmanabhan, MD, brought several claims...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 32, Issue 6
More than half of surveyed executives and senior managers found hiring to be “very” or “extremely” challenging. This statistic comes from a 2022 survey conducted by accounting and consulting firm RSM for its report What’s Driving the Middle Market Talent Gap? Similar findings, though,...
This is the latest in a continuing series of articles designed for medical staff leaders and their associates. This month, Greeley and Williams discuss executive coaching.
The provider enrollment process helps ensure that organizations are reimbursed for the care their practitioners provide patients. While it’s easy to focus on the main streams of revenue, provider enrollment professionals must be careful not to overlook the smaller streams that can easily escape...
Although this option exists in most email programs, let’s face it—once something is sent electronically, you cannot physically take it back. You are at the mercy of the recipient, hoping they will respect your wishes and delete the email...
In the ever-evolving landscape of healthcare, credentialing still plays a vital role in ensuring patient safety and maintaining the highest standards of care. To help MSB readers better understand the current trends and challenges in the field of hospital credentialing, we sat...
