References to red flags are rife in the medical staff arena. Loss of licensure, significant malpractice activity, poor clinical references, and their ilk are targets of considerable scrutiny during the credentialing process. But what about the subtler inconsistencies and deviations that can...
MSPs are often tasked with taking meeting minutes for medical staff committees, including the credentials committee. The compiler of the minutes sends them to the credentials committee chair for approval, and it’s most effective if this happens within a week of the meeting. Many MSPs write and...
Stop by Booth #106 to see the latest and greatest medical staff and credentialing products from HCPro, to learn about two exciting new contests for MSPs and medical staff leaders who have made exceptional strides in their organizations and the broader professional community, and to enter into...
Physician employment has gained considerable ground over the past decade. In 2014, hospitals employed almost 123,000 physicians and dentists—a 76% rise from the 2003 rate, according to the American Hospital Association. This trend carries major challenges and opportunities for healthcare...
CRC Daily opens this week’s coverage of the ever-evolving practitioner vetting landscape with a closer look at criteria for managed care credentialing.
Accreditation and regulatory standards for managed care credentialing establish a minimum standard that health plans use to...
Given the physical barriers telemedicine poses to conventional credentialing, privileging, and peer review approaches, it’s important to pave new paths for confirming competence and fostering collegiality among all practitioners with ties to a facility. Empower distant practitioners to not only...
The Medical Staff Office Manual: Tools and Techniques for Success is a comprehensive guide that maps every aspect of the medical staff office, from onboarding and orienting physicians to querying other facilities for practitioner information and effectively...
A new study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine found that physicians spend twice as much time on electronic health records (EHR) and desk work than in direct clinical facetime with patients. Researchers came to this conclusion after observing 57 physicians in four specialties...
Most medical staffs and healthcare organizations have found it challenging to find physicians willing and available to proctor colleagues. In hospital settings, many medical staffs overcome these barriers by making proctoring an obligation of staff membership. Usually, this is facilitated by a...
More than 16,500 students, residents, and physicians have joined a nationwide campaign calling on the National Board of Medical Examiners to replace the Step 2 Clinical Skills exam with one that is less of a financial burden. The exam is offered at five sites nationwide and tests the students’...
