The College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia recently announced that a medical school graduate running a skin rejuvenation clinic in Vancouver has been prohibited from providing medical services.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 16, Issue 11
A study released by the Leapfrog Group found that the survival rate of patients undergoing one of four high-risk surgeries varied widely depending on the hospital.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 16, Issue 10
HCPro is compiling a volume of educational tools that medical staff services departments (MSSD) employ to teach and/or motivate their colleagues about credentialing best practices. Do you have quizzes, contests, or other ways to keep everyone’s skills honed? If you do, are they confined...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 16, Issue 9
One of the biggest challenges facing hospital medical staffs today is obtaining sufficient information to accurately document practitioner competency. It is easy to confirm that a practitioner held medical staff appointment at a healthcare facility and whether or not he or she...
Credentialing is not a static process and will constantly evolve into a more efficient and supportive process, says Hugh Greeley, one of the featured speakers at the 2015 Credentialing Resource Center Symposium. Below, Greeley explains how studying the history of credentialing can...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 16, Issue 7
Although the Latino population in the country has steadily grown, the number of Latino physicians per capita fell steeply over a 30-year period, according to a study published in Academic Medicine.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 16, Issue 6
At the request of the Minnesota Legislature, the Task Force on Foreign-Trained Physicians was convened to address barriers that prevent foreign-trained physicians from practicing in the state. The task force recently issued a report of its findings.
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 24, Issue 2
Change. It's a dirty word to many of us, but as a healthcare worker today, it is inevitable. I doubt there are many of us whose jobs have not been impacted by the changes in our nation's healthcare system. Hospital systems are merging, functions are being centralized, and more...