Medical Staff Professionals Week is all about celebrating the work done to improve and ensure patient safety and high-quality of care. Whether you are credentialing and privileging practitioners, ensuring compliance and regulatory standards,...
The movement of care from the inpatient setting and the rise of clinically integrated networks (CIN) have resulted in an increasing need to push the evaluation of physician quality into these new territories.
Most of the bylaws we all operate under are essentially decades old so you're not alone in that regard. However, it is important to review your bylaws annually to make sure they are up to date and still applicable. If a "wholesale review" has not been done in the past five years or more, now is...
Consider fortifying focused professional practice evaluation (FPPE) materials with provisions specifically for practitioners whose privileges have lapsed.
In some form or another, almost every practitioner has either heard of or been involved in a privileging criteria dispute. Fortunately, there are ways to resolve the situation—or to avoid it altogether.
The Credentialing Resource Center’s (CRC) annual MSP Salary Survey measures the compensation rates, essential duties, and other workplace trends shaping the careers of MSPs across the industry. The 2026 survey is now open!
There is a trend around the country to lengthen the terms of office for important medical staff positions. This is to promote continuity and to give leaders a chance to grow into their roles.
Historically, members of the medical staff have been expected to donate time to the peer review process, including time as a proctor. However, in recent years, this compact has frayed. Physicians’ time is more valuable than ever before, and time committed to proctoring is money lost from the...
The individuals who review practitioner health issues will vary from organization to organization, and in the hospital setting, it is dependent on the structure of the medical staff. Many healthcare organizations have established a working committee specifically dedicated to matters of physician...
