To ease strain on the state's healthcare system, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) issued several emergency orders aimed to address continued critical staffing shortages. Since the beginning of 2021, staffing shortages have contributed to the loss of approximately 700 medical/...
Each organization should have some level of orientation for its physicians, as there are many organizational and regulatory requirements that physicians should be made aware of. MSPs should work with the president of the medical staff, the vice president of medical affairs, and the credentials...
The healthcare sector once again showed little change in employment numbers in December, according to the newest Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) employment report, issued last week.
Remember way back to mid-November when you were counting the days until the beginning of the next medical staff calendar year? Well, the New Year has begun, and with it comes new medical staff leadership, new department chairs, and a host of other changes that require your medical staff's...
A recent study finds that replacing or augmenting in-person healthcare visits with telemedicine care yielded similar or better outcomes in certain scenarios.
Comparing information that physicians have submitted in the past with current disclosures is one way MSPs can identify red flags or read between the lines. At the time of reappointment, the MSP should compare the information the practitioner has submitted on his or her reappointment application...
Workers who contract COVID-19 can be protected from discrimination under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), according to new Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) guidance, issued on December 14, 2021.
In honor of the upcoming holidays, there will be no issues of CRC Digest next week, December 27-31. We will resume our normal publishing schedule on Monday, January 3. We here at Credentialing Resource Center hope you have a happy, healthy, and relaxing holiday.
The Credentialing Resource Center team is currently seeking experts to review the 2022 MSP Salary Survey Report. We’re looking for MSPs physician leaders, healthcare practitioners, quality professionals, and others with relevant experience who are willing to comment on the findings of...
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