Jack Cox, MD, MMM, recently spoke with HCPro Managing Editor Karen Kondilis about his experiences as an author and a reader. Cox is coauthor, along withRosemary Dragon, CPMSM, CPCS; and Christine Hearst, CPMSM, of "Resolve Practitioner Turf Conflicts:...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 23, Issue 5
My doctors had a health center; then they lost it; then they got it back. As a result, they are completely dedicated to that health center. This is different than hospitals where the medical staff has always had a hospital, or two, or three, to bounce back and forth between.
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 23, Issue 4
BREAKING NEWS! April 1, 2017 - After 10 years of OPPE and FPPE, The Joint Commission released a press release announcing that the whole professional practice evaluation program was actually a study in the sheer willpower of MSPs. The notification came after a confidential email had been leaked...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 23, Issue 2
I was pondering the skill sets that we, as medical services professionals, need to develop as we move forward. Knowing I have a non-revenue-generating department, I've always wanted to make sure I add value to my organization. Some of the skill sets that I think are needed...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 22, Issue 12
The new year ushers in a season of new beginnings and clean slates. Fresh optimism hangs in the air, reminding us to leave old habits in the past and resolve to meet new goals. The dawn of this new year is a good time to consider your professional goals, both big and small. If...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 22, Issue 11
Having a competent, engaged chief of staff (aka medical staff president, medical staff chairman) is a key factor in a medical services professional's job satisfaction. It goes beyond liking the individual on a personal basis. The physician leader whom the medical staff services...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 22, Issue 9
I am addressing this article to recruiters, physician development professionals, CEOs, and others who bring physicians to a hospital. My plea is simple: Listen to the little things that a credentialing professional picks up on and use that information before deciding to bring a...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 22, Issue 8
Physician proctors are utilized for a number of reasons, whether it's to instruct or observe a physician requesting privileges for new technology or a cutting-edge procedure, or as part of the peer review process to evaluate physicians with potential quality concerns.
