As more organizations begin to employ physicians, questions are emerging about all aspects of their practice. In a presentation titled "Navigating the Rough Waters of Credentialing, Hiring and Terminating Employed Physicians: The Medical Services Professional's Critical Role on the Crew," ...
This is the second of two columns investigating the issues surrounding credentialing and policies for autopsies. In Part 1, Patricia A. Furci, RN, MA, Esq., and Samuel J. Furci, MPA, provided some background and the reasons this procedure should not be considered...
In this two-part series, we'll seek to answer these questions and provide insight for medical staffs regarding policies, privileging, and other considerations regarding autopsies. In Part 1...
Recently, CMS issued a final rule to revise and clarify certain outdated Conditions of Participation (CoP) and Conditions for Coverage for hospitals, critical access hospitals, and other providers. The final rule expands CMS' definition of the medical staff and addresses medical staff...
Trying to get MSPs excited about their role in managing and tracking expirables is like trying to make a trip to the dentist sound like it will be fun. Actually, a trip to the dentist might be more exciting.
H.R. 3402, the "doc fix" legislation that President Barack Obama signed on April 1 to provide additional temporary Medicare Sustained Growth Rate funding--and avert a 24% pay cut for physicians--included a provision to postpone the deadline for ICD-10 implementation to at least...
The practitioner reappointment process in hospitals is every bit as important to the credentialing process as initial appointments, even though it is sometimes viewed by practitioners as merely a bureaucratic exercise.
Patient Safety Organization (PSO) involvement is producing direct benefits for members, according to Rory Jaffe, MD, MBA, of the California Hospital Patient Safety Organization (CHPSO) in Sacramento.
MSPs’ knowledgable, ongoing and dedicated support of their organization’s credentialing committee is an essential element in the overall effectiveness of the committee function. When information is completely and consistently provided to ensure an informed credentialing decision, the...
