As the provision of healthcare becomes more integrated and focused on improving quality, organizations of all sizes will need to rethink how they credential, privilege, and conduct peer review of physicians across entities. Further, as hospitals employ more physicians, they will need to address...
Although the Stark Law and federal anti-kickback statute have been around longer than many of us care to remember, many organizations are still tripping over the details of the complex requirements.
Too many hospitals and healthcare leaders experience serious safety failures as routine and inevitable parts of daily work, according to an article published in the September 2013 issue of The Milbank Quarterly. In the article, authors Mark R. Chassin, MD, FACP, MPP, MPH, president and...
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 by the day.
MSPs’ knowledgable, ongoing and dedicated support of their organization’s credentialing committee is an essential element in the overall effectiveness of the committee function. When information is completely and consistently provided to ensure an informed credentialing decision, the...
Although The Joint Commission and other regulators require institutions to have credentialing, privileging, and peer review processes in place, there are legal concerns associated with each process. Negligent credentialing and antitrust concerns are a few legal issues that...
Physician re-entry is problematic for physicians who leave practice with every intention of coming back—even more so for those who thought they’d walked away for good. However, there are steps physicians can take to help them navigate the re-entry process and get back to practice.
Patients are becoming increasingly involved in their own care, often doing Internet research and coming to office visits or the hospital armed with questions and their own ideas about what constitutes appropriate care. It's a good thing.
There is great truth in the old axiom that “Culture eats strategy for lunch every day of the week.” What is your medical staff and hospital culture? The answer is more important than you think. The true measure of an organization’s culture is how people actually behave within the organization....
To keep up with today's complex privileging requirements, MSPs need to understand the growing roles of APPs and how they integrate with the medical staff. Pursuant to 21 CFR § 1300.01(b28), the term "mid-level practitioner" (otherwise known as APP), specifically means an...
