Proctors must be on the lookout for signs that indicate whether a physician is competent to practice. Whether you are proctoring a physician during a surgical procedure or a simple history and physical exam, keep the following checklist in mind.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 12, Issue 31
Even if you have tried to be objective when choosing a hearing panel, you might not know that Dr. X and a panel member were partners 10 years ago and had a bitter falling-out. That is why you give physicians an opportunity to object, says Michael Callahan, an attorney at Katten Muchin Rosenman...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 12, Issue 30
It's not necessary to include specific language to protect disabled physicians in the medical staff bylaws because the ADA covers all the bases, says Linda Ford, CPCS, CPMSM, director of medical staff services at Dameron Hospital in Stockton, CA. In addition, a hospital's HR policy often covers...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 12, Issue 30
The EMRs bugged him worst of all. Throw in the stress of dealing with patients, procedures, even family life, and he was cranky. Steven Feeney, MD, admits he was not a terrific guy to work with.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 12, Issue 30
The first three weeks of each month, this weekly column from The Greeley Company will address current issues in peer review, bylaws and governance, and...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 12, Issue 29
Requiring a simple majority (50% plus one), two-thirds, or three-quarters affirmative vote are traditional options. Some medical staffs now use a mail or electronic ballot that lists the proposed changes and states that a staff member who does not return the ballot within the required time frame...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 12, Issue 28
Physician alignment and incentive challenges could prove to be a major hurdle for healthcare providers who want to take part in accountable care organizations.
Richard C. Johnston, MD, an internist with Dallas-based Medical Clinic of North Texas, says hospitals will find ACOs to be a...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 12, Issue 27
The first three weeks of each month, this weekly column from The Greeley Company will address current issues in peer review, bylaws and governance, and credentialing...
