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
The daily demands of the job require MSPs to know where information is at all times, but it's not easy finding the time to teach a newly minted MSP what information is necessary, where to obtain it, and why it's needed. Ditto for more experienced MSPs looking to sharpen their bylaws knowledge....
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 24, Issue 5
Legislation to create an Interstate Medical Licensure Compact had been introduced in 13 states as this issue of CRCJ went to print, with more likely to follow. If enacted, the compact will enable physicians licensed in one participating state to practice in other...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 24, Issue 3
With myriad stakeholders and requirements that can seem contradictory, MSPs may wonder what would happen if all sides gathered in one place to work through the processes and challenges of credentialing. They might be surprised to learn that such an event happens annually.
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 24, Issue 2
CMS’ 2014 final rule clarified its position that categories of non-physician practitioners could be included on the medical staff; it also enabled medical staffs to privilege registered dietitians (RD) and other nutrition professionals to order therapeutic patient diets. However, these...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 24, Issue 1
During a recent webcast, "Medical Staff Governance Documents: The Increasing Importance of Contemporary Bylaws," Todd Sagin, MD, JD, offered guidance for differentiating among rules, regulations, policies, and bylaws. Following are questions and answers from this webcast.
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 23, Issue 12
In a traditional medical staff services department (MSSD), everyone works in the same building, often in the same office. However, that is starting to change, and MSPs must be prepared to work on or manage virtual teams, according to a session at the NAMSS National Educational...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 23, Issue 11
A conversion to core privileging is underway at MaineHealth, and the effort has spurred a drive to standardize privilege forms among the eight hospitals in the system. Now, a little more than a year into the process, the integrated healthcare delivery network has drafts of forms for three...
