Dear medical staff leader:
Truly effective medical staffs must govern themselves, credential and privilege new practitioners, and monitor the quality of care provided by these practitioners.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 8, Issue 25
In last week's edition of this newsletter, I discussed the privileging challenges presented by low- and no-volume providers. As an increasing number of family medicine and internal medicine physicians begin to use hospitalists and spend less time in the hospital...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 8, Issue 24
Medical staffs across the country are faced with the challenge of privileging low- and no-volume providers. As an increasing number of family medicine and internal medicine physicians begin to use hospitalists and spend less time in the hospital, medical...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 8, Issue 23
In this column, I'm going to share with you some examples of individuals involved with medical staff organizations who have refused to change. I personally observed these situations in hospitals around the country in 2007.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 8, Issue 21
The challenge for a medical executive or credentialing committee in processing applications for privileges from low- and no-volume providers is gathering data to measure competency.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 8, Issue 18
Leaders know that although they may not often receive accolades, their colleagues in the medical staff office, quality department, administration, and board understand and appreciate when they make responsible privileging decisions.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 8, Issue 17
A colleague recently asked me if her facility should credential a person brought in to conduct an external peer review. This MSP had conflicting advice from other colleagues in the field. Some said the external peer reviewer need not be credentialed by the...
