Primary care physicians and mid-level staff continue to be in high demand as healthcare organizations prepare for coordinated care and the Affordable Care Act. The Association for Staff Physician Recruiters’ 2013 In-House Physician Recruitment Benchmarking Report finds that nearly 70% of...
The Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) 2012 Annual Report shows an overall increase in the number of physicians and nonphysicians who participate in continuing medical education (CME). More than 24 million physicians and other healthcare professionals...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 22, Issue 10
Have you ever signed a department chair recommendation? Or made a motion to approve a credentials file? I certainly haven't, and I would venture to say that if you're a fellow MSP, you haven't, either. I have found, however, that there is a subtle line between making informal...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 22, Issue 9
Editor's note: HCPro's Credentialing Resource Center is constantly updating its library of Clinical Privilege White Papers to guide you in developing and maintaining clinical privileges for practitioners at your organization. The following is an excerpt from the recently updated...
We love to use statements such as "well-oiled machine," "tick like a clock," and our favorite, "team spirit." What does a "well-oiled machine" look like, or more importantly, how does that machine function in a medical staff office setting?
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 14, Issue 31
Physician-owned hospitals, which are prohibited from accepting Medicare and Medicaid patients, are nonetheless expanding in North Texas by catering to and cashing in on a narrow patient market. Victory Healthcare and Forest Park Medical Center are two examples of physician-owned hospitals which...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 22, Issue 8
Editor's note: HCPro's Credentialing Resource Center is constantly adding to and updating its library of Clinical Privilege White Papers to guide you in developing and maintaining clinical privileges for practitioners at your organization. The following is an excerpt from the...
Change can create great excitement and even greater fear. It is fair to say that tremendous changes are occurring in healthcare today, perhaps more so than ever before. Because of this, many physicians are experiencing fear, discomfort, and anger. The question frequently heard is, "What will I...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 14, Issue 28
The challenge of assessing the competency of advanced practice professionals (APPs) increases as their roles expand. But the availability of data and defining competency measurements have not progressed at the same pace, leaving medical staffs struggling to find ways to assess APPs’ clinical...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 22, Issue 7
I just completed my third Consolidated Accreditation and Licensing Survey or "CALS visit" (aka Joint Commission survey) at Good Sam, and it was the best experience of my career. It wasn't due to my staff or the hospital survey prep team (as they always perform outstandingly). It...
