Provisional credentialing is an optional process that a health plan may incorporate into its credentialing policy. This process provides a managed care organization with the ability to add practitioners to its network prior to completing the full credentialing process. The intention of...
"If a doctor is more consistent in the amount of time spent with each patient, wait times tend to go down, and it puts less pressure on the doctor to make up the time by rushing.”
President Donald Trump’s January 27 executive order placing significant restrictions on travel and immigration to the U.S. from seven predominantly Muslim countries—Iraq, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen—for 90 days has hospitals and academic medical centers struggling to understand...
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For legal and financial reasons, economic credentialing is a concern of the governing board, not of the medical staff. Antitrust laws preclude physicians from deciding whether to admit or deny membership to their physician competitors based on economic factors. The financial “big picture” is...
"Our research suggests that if a manager understands, through their own experience, what is needed to complete a job to the highest standard, then they may be more likely to create the right work environment, set appropriate goals and accurately evaluate others’ contributions."
Legislators in Indiana are trying once again to pass a law allowing for mandatory immunizations for hospital employees. Sen. Frank Mrvan (D-Hammond) introduced a bill that would authorize hospitals to have a written policy in place requiring immunizations as a condition of employment. The...
CMS requires that medical staffs must have a policy for fair hearing and appeal. An applicant or an individual holding a medical staff appointment is entitled to request a hearing when the MEC or the board has made an unfavorable recommendation regarding staff membership or privileges.
The 2017 CRC Symposium kicks off April 7 in Austin, Texas. As if two days of hands-on training with industry experts and elbow-rubbing with peers from across the country isn’t enough of a draw, check out all the barbeque and brews that Austin has to offer on the ...
