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.
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 22, Issue 6
Editor's note: The following excerpt is adapted from Credentials Committee Essentials Handbook by Richard A. Sheff, MD, and Robert J. Marder, MD. To order a copy of the book, or for more information, please visit www....
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 22, Issue 5
Rosemary Dragon discusses how for MSPs, time can be an enemy when faced with looming deadlines, but it can also be your best friend when working with a red flag file.
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 22, Issue 4
Does your mind often swim with tasks that need to be completed? Do you find yourself constantly switching between tasks as they come into mind? Do you start projects but can't remember if you've completed them? If you are nodding in agreement while eyeing sticky note-covered...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 22, Issue 2
If you have an A doctor for a chief of staff, hopefully he or she can attract A's and A-pluses. They could then, in theory, be more objective in supervising proctoring, reviewing quality data outcomes, and completing reference questionnaires.
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 22, Issue 1
The value of verifying a provider's hospital affiliations was a hot topic at the 2012 NAMSS conference, with multiple references to the immense value of this rather low-yield credentialing tool. Conversely, many MSPs question the value of continuing this industry standard due to...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 19, Issue 5
I’m sitting in my office, head in one hand, mocha in the other, trying to fulfill the request for privileging criteria, P&P, and an introduction letter to our medical staff for a procedure that is new to our facility and quite the stranger to me. The feeling of being stranded on a remote...