Melissa Brenner, medical staff and provider enrollment manager for Adena Health System, discusses how the organization was able to use the tools of Six Sigma to strengthen and streamline its provider onboarding process.
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 26, Issue 11
Once driven exclusively by insurance carriers, provider enrollment features ever-more prominently in healthcare institutions’ service portfolios and under MSPs’ purviews. Of the nearly 1,000 respondents to the 2017 MSP Salary Survey, 22.3% work in departments that carry out both medical staff...
Maybe it is the tipping point for some physicians, already stressed out about the other regulatory requirements they must adhere to that chip away at clinical time. Maybe it's the multiple tasks that must be completed to participate in the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS)...
Physician employment has always required finely tuned coordination between the human resource department, the appropriate clinical department, and the credentialing function (i.e., MSPs).
If the wheels on the car are not in proper alignment, then getting to your destination may be quite the challenge. Similarly, if the hospital and physicians are not aligned, reaching the desired destination will be a significant challenge.
Most people don’t realize the true definition of board certification. “It doesn’t mean only being certified by the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS),” says ...
"Believe me, it is not a lot of fun reviewing and amending bylaws. But keep in mind, the bylaws are the most important governing document that the medical staff has."
The importance of medical staff bylaws should compel every hospital and its medical staff leaders to ensure that bylaws are adequate, accurate, and in compliance with applicable requirements. A...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 26, Issue 9
Featuring a handful of inpatient beds and a narrow selection of community-tailored services, microhospitals are seeking to revolutionize care delivery in cities across the country.
These pint-sized purveyors of targeted interventions have a two-fold appeal: they present healthcare...
