After breathing a sigh of relief that your survey is over and before starting preparations for the next one, it’s important for the medical staff to recap their survey experience. This evaluative step allows medical staffs to gain a deeper understanding of where their organization falls on the...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 19, Issue 4
I can’t believe I have been in this profession for more than two decades! Over the years, I have received a lot of advice, some good, some funny, some downright ridiculous, and some that has lasted me a lifetime. I would like to share some of that advice with you.
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 19, Issue 3
It’s important for MSPs solely managing a medical staff services department (MSSD) to draft their own job description so that others in the organization have a clear understanding of the role of the MSP. When others in the organization, especially the HR department, have a clear...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 19, Issue 1
Medical staffs should determine the criteria for APP privileges prior to accepting applications so you don’t have to cross that bridge at the last minute.
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 30, Issue 4
Expect accrediting organizations (AO) to get even tough-er on problems found within the physical environment after yet another critical CMS report to Congress about the agency’s oversight of AOs.
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 30, Issue 2
The United States District Court for the Western District of Washington at Seattle (the “Court”) granted in part and denied in part a defendant’s motion for summary judgment, finding that immunity under the Health Care Quality Improvement Act (HCQIA) cannot be applied when the information is...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 29, Issue 5
Communication is the establishment of a relationship where one person’s actions, thoughts, feelings, or intentions prompt a response by another person. When we present information to a committee, we are attempting to transmit the information as well as receive a response in return. A lack of...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 29, Issue 2
A United States court for the middle district of Pennsylvania (the “Court”) reaffirmed basic tenets of the Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act (PSQIA) and the Pennsylvania Medical Care Availability and Reduction of Error Act (the “MCARE Act”), finding that certain patient safety work...
