In the days of paper, healthcare "information security" involved controlling who could access what documents. Most institutions, opting to err on the side of caution, marked all documents "confidential."
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 25, Issue 9
About a year ago, our chief nursing officer (CNO) asked me to her office for an impromptu meeting between her, the leader of our certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNA) group, and me. The purpose of the meeting was to brainstorm ways to improve collaboration between our CRNAs and hospital...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 25, Issue 8
I was sitting in my office one day, thinking about how little of this fine country I've seen and wondering what it would be like to travel the interim staffing train. You know, see the United States, network with my fellow MSPs, be the rider on the white horse who saves the day. The picture in...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 25, Issue 6
"Do more with less" is the mantra that many MSPs hear ad nauseam throughout our careers. The medical staff office (MSO) often becomes the go-to place for tasks and processes that may be better suited for other teams. These miscellaneous assignments increase our stress level and add height to a...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 25, Issue 4
Do you remember the movie Groundhog Day? That's what it felt like to attend 15 medical staff department meetings a month, listening to the same quality and administrative reports over and over (and over) again. What's more, I was one of a dwindling few who toughed out these redundant events on a...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 25, Issue 3
Following is an excerpt from the updated Clinical Privilege White Paper, Medical toxicology–Practice area 405. See the Credentialing Resource Center website for additional new or updated white papers.
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 25, Issue 1
Want to revisit your favorite article or form from last year? Browse through the Credentialing Resource Center Journal story index for 2015 to find what you need.
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 24, Issue 12
The specialty of urgent care medicine occupies the space between family and emergency medicine, and urgent care physicians provide immediate care for patients with low-acuity medical concerns, such as minor fractures and cuts. Urgent care facilities may be freestanding medical clinics, clinics...