Accentuate the positive: Even if the goal of your meeting is to provide constructive criticism to a physician, start by pointing to specific events that merit recognition.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 11, Issue 42
All licenses should be verified at initial credentialing and reappointment, as well as at expiration. Some licensing boards allow a grace period, so always ensure that you check with the licensing board to determine whether it allows one. The MSP should ensure that primary source verification...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 11, Issue 42
The American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) and the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) announced an increased focus on procedural skills, according to a joint September 30 press release issued by the two organizations.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 11, Issue 41
This weekly column from The Greeley Company addresses current issues in peer review, bylaws and governance, credentialing and privileging, physician leadership,...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 11, Issue 41
When The Joint Commission moved the disaster privileging criteria standards out of the medical staff chapter of the Comprehensive Accreditation Manual for Hospitals and into the emergency management chapter, some organizations may have overlooked the following standard which requires that the...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 11, Issue 40
Harassment and discrimination violate the Civil Rights Act, which protects against employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 11, Issue 40
This weekly column from The Greeley Company addresses current issues in peer review, bylaws and governance, credentialing and privileging, physician leadership,...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 11, Issue 40
Ringing a bell with Boston attendees, Gawande referenced former Red Sox general manager (now Oakland A’s general manager) Billy Beane’s approach to baseball. Using statistics, Beane recruited Kevin Youkilis and acknowledged his ability to get onto first base, despite his reputation for being a...
