Perception data differ from clinical data in that it is based on how others view our performance in areas that are relatively subjective, such as communication. Your organization probably has perception data on physicians already available.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 10, Issue 40
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 10, Issue 39
A new study in Archives of Surgery suggest that hospitals do not consistently require physicians to be board certified to receive privileges. Out of the 109 hospitals that were surveyed, only 5% required surgeons to...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 10, Issue 39
Medical staff leaders need to be cognizant of diversity-related conflicts between individual members of the medical staff, as well as conflicts between medical staff members and hospital staff with culturally diverse backgrounds. Here are some tips to help you develop a successful leadership...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 10, Issue 39
At the age of 65, practitioners shall complete an annual examination that addresses their physical and mental capacity to perform the privileges requested. The physical and mental exams are to be conducted by a physician who is deemed acceptable to the credentials committee and/or medical...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 10, Issue 39
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 1, Issue 1
The Joint Commission (formerly JACHO) last week announced the launch of the Center for Transforming Healthcare, an initiative involving hospitals across the country to address obstacles that prevent patient...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 10, Issue 38
For many years, the standard method of privileging was referred to as “the laundry list.” Hospitals would provide applicants with lengthy documents featuring all of the procedures that practitioners in the same specialty or subspecialty were performing in the hospital.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 10, Issue 38
Having trouble gathering enough competency data on physicians who rarely darken your hospital’s door but still request privileges? Join Jon Burroughs MD, MBA, FACPE, CMSL, and Sally Pelletier, CPMSM, CPCS for a 90-minute solutions-based workshop. This workshop will provide you with practical...
