Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 10, Issue 42

Tip of the week: Separate clinical evaluation requests from hospital affiliation verification requests

October 14, 2009

A common mistake many medical staff services departments (MSSD) make is to combine a physician’s clinical evaluation request and the hospital affiliation verification request. Combining these requests can cause delays in getting the information MSPs need to complete the reappointment process.

Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 10, Issue 42

Ask the expert: As a medical staff leader, are there any decision-making techniques I should be using during meetings?

October 14, 2009

Meetings almost always include action items that call for group decision-making. Some action items require creativity and brainstorming, while others require more forceful negotiation and trade-offs.

Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 10, Issue 42

This month in MSB

October 14, 2009

Don’t forget to check your mailbox (electronic or otherwise) to get the latest medical staff news. Here’s what you’ll find in the November issue of Medical Staff Briefing:

Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 10, Issue 42

Poll results: Does your facility conduct centralized peer review?

October 14, 2009

A recent poll on HCPro.com reveals that more hospitals conduct centralized peer review compared to conducting peer review within individual departments. Sixty percent of respondents indicate that they conduct centralized peer review, while 40% indicate that they continue to conduct peer review...

Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 10, Issue 42

The Joint Commission introduces MS.03.01.01: A tougher telemedicine standard, but only for some

October 14, 2009

The first three weeks of each month, this weekly column from The Greeley Company will address current issues in peer review, bylaws and governance, and...

Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 10, Issue 41

Free audio conference Oct. 27

October 7, 2009

Join HCPro and The Greeley Company for “Managing Disruptive Physicians: Strategies to Ensure a Culture of Safety” on Tuesday, October 27 at 1:00 ET.

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