Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 10, Issue 40

Tip of the week: MSPs--know your audience when designing a presentation

September 30, 2009

As an MSP, you likely present to a wide range of individuals: medical staff members, committee and department chairs, hospital administrators, department managers, and board members. Some of these people may be your superiors. When at all possible, make suggestions and ask for recommendations....

Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 10, Issue 40

Ask the expert: What tools are available to help an organization obtain and use perception data to evaluate physician competency?

September 30, 2009

Perception data differ from clinical data in that it is based on how others view our performance in areas that are relatively subjective, such as communication. Your organization probably has perception data on physicians already available.

Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 10, Issue 40

Peer review monthly: Board certification and peer review

September 30, 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 39

In the news: Hospitals not making board certification a requirement for privileges

September 23, 2009

A new study in Archives of Surgery suggest that hospitals do not consistently require physicians to be board certified to receive privileges. Out of the 109 hospitals that were surveyed, only 5% required surgeons to...

Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 10, Issue 39

Tip of the week: Develop a framework for exploring diversity-related conflicts

September 23, 2009

Medical staff leaders need to be cognizant of diversity-related conflicts between individual members of the medical staff, as well as conflicts between medical staff members and hospital staff with culturally diverse backgrounds. Here are some tips to help you develop a successful leadership...

Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 10, Issue 39

Ask the expert: Should we address aging practitioners in our bylaws?

September 23, 2009

At the age of 65, practitioners shall complete an annual examination that addresses their physical and mental capacity to perform the privileges requested. The physical and mental exams are to be conducted by a physician who is deemed acceptable to the credentials committee and/or medical...

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