Few would disagree that confidentiality is an important aspect of the medical staff services department (MSSD) to maintain. Yet the deeper meaning of its importance becomes apparent when you begin to think about the consequences of a breach of confidentiality. The results can include costly...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 19, Issue 6
If the MSP is unable to obtain any required information, the hospital should inform the applicant that it is now his or her responsibility to obtain the required information and that the hospital will postpone or discontinue the reapplication process until it receives the required information.
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 19, Issue 5
How many times have you written to an applicant’s residency program to obtain dates of attendance and competency evaluations? It’s a given that MSPs will verify these data during the credentialing process. But MSPs may not use the most efficient methods to gather information.
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 19, Issue 4
Wouldn’t it be great if medical staffs could find out more about potential candidates without sharing the burden of reporting additional information? That’s essentially the scenario put forth by the new National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB) updates.
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 19, Issue 3
MSPs can help alert medical staff leaders to a potential security risk by telling them about a practitioner who acts abnormally during the credentialing process. Because MSPs process applications for so many practitioners, they know what behaviors constitute normal stress versus those...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 19, Issue 1
Satellite clinics are a growing trend, and medical staffs must properly credential and privilege the practitioners who work there. Learn how to easily apply core privileges to these practitioners.
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 32, Issue 12
The Court of Appeal for the State of California (the “Court”) held that a hospital that flagged a physician’s cases for peer review was protected by the state’s anti-SLAPP (strategic lawsuit against public participation) statute.
The plaintiff in the case, Ana Sanchez, MD,...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 31, Issue 9
Do you know which accreditors’ and regulators’ standards your organization must follow? This may seem like a simple question, but your organization may be accredited by both The Joint Commission and ACHC. Or you might need to check both acute care and ambulatory standards if your organization...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 30, Issue 4
The Superior Court of Delaware (the "Court") granted part of a plaintiff's motion to compel discovery of certain documents used by a hospital's credentials committee, finding that the plaintiff's allegations were substantial enough that further discovery may flesh out her argument. The plaintiff...
