Practitioners reentering the workforce present new challenges for MSPs. There is some good news, however: As more physicians "unretire" or otherwise return to their chosen specialty, the options available to test their skills are also increasing.
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 23, Issue 1
The role of advance practice professionals (APP) has expanded considerably over the last several years, and as the number of practicing APPs continues to increase, this subset of medical professionals is expected to continue taking on greater responsibilities when it comes to...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 22, Issue 12
Do ambulatory setting and hospital privileging requirements need to match? Who can assess the competence of a practitioner when he or she is the only one with knowledge of a given specialty? In the final installment of the three-part webcast series "Overcoming Competency...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 22, Issue 10
The landscape of the healthcare environment is constantly changing, now more rapidly and with greater impact than ever before. One change that has invoked more debate than others has been the increase in employed physicians-that is, physicians working directly for a hospital...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 22, Issue 11
Chances are good that your medical services department has already been given the challenging task of assessing a telemedicine providers’ competency or for a practitioner who is using a new technology or procedure. If not, these tasks are likely on the horizon.
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 22, Issue 9
Medical executive committee (MEC) meetings can get unwieldy and burdensome for time-strapped medical services professionals, physicians, and other committee members. To keep MEC meetings on point and allow time for attendees to concentrate on critical issues, an increasing...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 22, Issue 8
Seasonal influenza vaccinations for all healthcare workers are not the law of the land-yet-although CMS, The Joint Commission, and numerous other organizations have goals or requirements aimed at getting more than 90% of U.S. healthcare professionals vaccinated by 2020. Many...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 22, Issue 7
Editor's note: HCPro's Credentialing Resource Center is constantly adding to and updating its library of Clinical Privilege White Papers, which outline sample privileging criteria and background research for a wide range of medical specialty and subspecialty areas, procedures and new...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 22, Issue 6
Ask any physician and he or she will likely tell you about some of the glaring flaws in the medical malpractice system that can be costly for every party involved, including hospitals, physicians, malpractice insurance providers, and patients.
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 22, Issue 5
Medical staff services isn't what it used to be, and no MSP would argue with that. What was once an administrative job has become a highly technical career, and it's getting more specialized with every day that goes by.