As anyone who works in an ED knows, long wait times are not an ED-specific issue. Most of the time, long wait times in the ED aren't due to the numbers of patients being seen in the ED, but rather to the patients who have been admitted to the hospital through the ED and are waiting for a bed to...
Florida's Amendment 7, or the "Patients' Right to Know About Adverse Medical Incidents Act," continues to flex its muscle in cases involving negligent credentialing, making additional medical records discoverable. Previous cases have already shown Amendment 7 to be self-...
In the medical setting, electronic devices are supposed to help improve communication between physicians and various individuals and functions in the hospital.
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 21, Issue 3
A smooth onboarding process should always be the goal of an organization. However, healthcare organizations are notorious for having departments that work in silos. Most organizations have configured the functions of recruitment, credentialing and health plan enrollment to...
The recruiting office has found an exceptional candidate to join the medical staff. The hospital is excited to fill a departmental vacancy and bring in more revenue. Both of these factors can put pressure on the medical staff office (MSO) to complete credentials files faster by...
