Although perhaps not as long-standing as their name implies, forevermore references have been around for a while. Part of the draw is their simplicity: At the time of a practitioner's resignation from a hospital, the medical staff office (MSO) asks the relevant department chair to complete an...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 25, Issue 5
It's been more than two decades since William K. Cors, MD, MMM, FACPE, teamed up with a vascular surgeon and four MSPs to develop a comprehensive set of medical staff bylaws in 90 days, but it's an experience he won't soon forget.
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 25, Issue 3
Professional certification benefits not only the MSP, but also his or her hospital. Organizations that facilitate the process for their MSPs reap additional benefits such as a more stable medical staff services workforce with higher morale, as two directors of medical staff services have seen....
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 25, Issue 1
Telepsychiatry shows promise as a way for hospitals to deliver scarce services to vulnerable patients, particularly in medically underserved areas. Often, telepsychiatry enables practitioners to evaluate and treat people who otherwise might not receive mental healthcare. For most organizations,...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 24, Issue 12
Has your hospital's physician orientation program kept up with your medical staff changes? The best programs include only the relevant departments, don't provide redundant information, and take as little time as possible. Also, while it's true that computerization has its place, face time can be...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 24, Issue 11
Should teaching physicians, who are brought in to a hospital for short time periods to instruct others in using new equipment or techniques, be given temporary privileges? If a physician on staff requests an evaluation on a new surgical instrument by an outside physician, to ensure its proper...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 24, Issue 10
It's important to keep committee members up to speed on new developments in privileging criteria, the status of practitioners, and other key information. If a disconnect does exist, MSPs and medical staff leadership have some options for reconnecting committee activities with expectations.
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 24, Issue 9
Nine states had passed the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) Interstate Medical Licensure Compact legislation when CRCJ spoke with Humayun Chaudhry, DO, MACP, president and CEO of the FSMB. The Compact won't mean the end of current licensing processes...
