The Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program (HFAP), the accrediting arm of the American Osteopathic Association (AOA), announced in mid-October that it had been acquired by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC). The deal marks the first time two organizations with...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 24, Issue 11
Our radiology department does a great job of bringing American College of Radiology (ACR) guidelines for credentialing to our attention. Do we have to adopt their published recommendations? If we don't, are we at risk for having to defend why we did not adopt them?
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 24, Issue 10
If you are struggling with questions related to peer review, privileging, and other medical staff functions, an allied health committee may be the answer.
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 24, Issue 9
Dr. Bea Cautious is a general surgeon who has submitted an application for initial appointment and privileges at The Best Medical Center. The MSP, Ms. Diligent, has been working the application, and all of the verifications and peer references have been completed and returned. However, a close...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 24, Issue 8
HCPro's MSP Salary Survey asks respondents to name the entities that accredit their organization. Since 2012, the percentage of respondents who have selected DNV has doubled, from 4% of respondents to 8% in 2015. DNV entered the accreditation fray in 2008, when it was granted deeming status by...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 24, Issue 7
When it comes to titles, there was some common ground among survey respondents across salary levels and medical staff office size. Overall, the most named titles for respondents in the 2015 MSP Salary Survey were:
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 24, Issue 6
Should leadership "manage loose," allowing as much autonomy as possible among medical staff members, or "manage tight," with strict oversight of all aspects of care delivery?
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 24, Issue 5
New medical staff leaders often have questions about credentialing and privileging. Recently, Sally Pelletier, CPMSM, CPCS, and Mary Hoppa, MD, MBA, answered some of those questions during the webcast "Credentialing and Privileging: Tools to Tackle the Top Physician Leader Responsibilities."
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 24, Issue 4
The city of Manteca, California (population 71,900), some 70 miles east of San Francisco, has seen its share of economic shifts. Doctors Hospital of Manteca has seen some changes over the years as well. Marla Terrell, CPMSM, director of medical staff services at Doctors Hospital...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 24, Issue 3
Medical records completion has long been a difficult area for hospitals, but there's a lot more than convenience on the line if these records aren't completed in a timely manner. Following is a sample policy and procedure for medical records completion from The Top 45 Medical...