The National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB) has implemented changes to Section 1921, which expands the practitioner information the data bank collects. More details about the new Section 1921 regulation can be found in the...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 11, Issue 5
In the past, institutions often relied solely on references supplied by the applicant. But now it is recommended, and in some cases required, that the institution identify which individuals may submit references.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 11, Issue 5
Inter-rater reliability is the extent to which two or more individuals (or raters) agree. In the context of medical staff peer review, inter-rater reliability can be defined as the extent to which two separate reviewers come to the similar conclusion regarding a physician’s performance. It also...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 11, Issue 5
This weekly column from The Greeley Company addresses current issues in peer review, bylaws and governance, credentialing and privileging, and other important...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 11, Issue 4
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 11, Issue 3
One of the benefits enjoyed by medical staffs working with a locum tenens agency is that the staffing agency preselects candidates, thereby cutting back on the time the medical staff spends screening candidates. MSPs can also reap time-saving benefits by selecting a locum tenens agency with an...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 11, Issue 3
Medical staffs can undermine a fair hearing process by denying the physician in question the ability to object to panel nominees. The hospital CEO typically selects panel members based on the recommendation of the medical staff president. However, some hospitals may empower the MEC chair or...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 11, Issue 3
Don’t forget to check your mailbox (electronic or otherwise) to get the latest medical staff news. Here’s what you’ll find in the February issue of Medical Staff Briefing:
