If your organization has merged or has been acquired, include crossing all the T’s and dotting all the I’s in the credentialing process. Even though you have a new sister hospital, your hospital’s credentialing process must still be followed until certain structural changes take effect. This...
Assuming that the medical staff services department does not identify any red flags during the credentialing process, the CEO, VPMA, or service line manager should interview a prospective...
Valley Baptist Health System is the latest organization to join a growing trend, opening a microhospital, in Weslaco, Texas. Facilities known as microhospitals are fast becoming the answer to getting basic ambulatory care services to more people, while avoiding the costs associated with...
It is the medical staff’s and hospital’s responsibility to appoint the members of a hearing panel. There are some well established restrictions that preclude certain individuals from being...
A physician accused of killing patients by overprescribing opioids is now suing Mount Carmel Health System for defamation. William Husel, DO, claims that patients died from their illnesses, not the medication, and that he did not deviate from the hospital’s end-of-life care policy. Husel has...
The degree to which credentials files can be protected from discovery in legal proceedings is generally a matter of state law. Most credentialing work is considered a peer review activity performed by the medical staff and governing board. As a result, state laws generally grant some amount of...
For many healthcare organizations, a new calendar year brings with it new medical staff leaders. But as new leaders come on board, what training do you need to provide them to ensure that they have the skills and tools to do their jobs well?
According to Doximity’s 2019 Physician Employment Report, the most in-demand physician specialty in the United States is family medicine. The 10 most in-demand specialties and subspecialties...
Many medical executive committee (MEC) members take their posts in January, which is right around the corner. During the next few months, it is important to remember that new MEC members shouldn’t be thrown to the sharks. Rather, ease these individuals into their new roles by educating them...
