What do you do when a physician exhibits behavior outside of the norm? Consider this scenario:
A hospital had a skilled internist who had been reported for unprofessional, rude, or otherwise discourteous behavior six times in the last three months. The physician has been a member of the...
The delta and omicron coronavirus variant surges have pushed health systems and hospitals to a breaking point, according to healthcare provider executives during a recent webcast hosted by the American Hospital Association. The coronavirus pandemic is the biggest public health crisis in...
Have you ever joined a committee and, felt so lost during your first meeting that you wondered, “Am I in the right room?” Don’t let that happen to your new board members. Present new members with a welcome packet.
Wisconsin is the best state for physicians looking to go into private practice, according to a new ranking from Becker’s ASC Review. The ranking was based off of...
A medical staff cultural diversity committee chair shares "five everyday lessons from Buddha" that he sent to all hospital managers and medical staff leaders at his organization. Your medical staff leaders may also benefit from these lessons. Take a look.
A new report suggests that while family physicians have been the most heavily recruited for more than a decade, specialist recruitment saw a boost in 2021 as office visits decreased due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Every hospital sets unique policies specifying the level of malpractice insurance coverage practitioners must carry. When coverage is required by the organization’s medical staff bylaws, institutional policies, or rules and regulations, the medical staff services department must verify that each...
HCPro is currently seeking speakers to present at 2022 Credentialing Resource Center Virtual Symposium, June 28-29. We're looking for MSPs and medical staff leaders to present on a wide range of aspects of credentialing, privileging, and medical staff functions across any healthcare setting....
All U.S. states and territories are now subject to the CMS interim final rule requiring staff to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. In a new memo to CMS state surveyors posted January 20, the agency added Texas as the final state subject to the rule after the last injunction was lifted from...
When making a request for privileges, applicants must meet the criteria and qualifications for those privileges, or their request will not be processed. Criteria for privileging is focused on competency to perform the requested patient care services. Eligibility criteria for privileges could...
