The 2019 CRC Symposium Case Study Competition and the 2019 CRC Achievement Awards are two application-based contests that showcase excellence in the medical staff services and leadership fields. Winners, who will be selected by a panel of esteemed industry experts, will receive free admission to...
Eighty percent of registered nurses believe “healthcare professionals besides physicians” have increased their role in patient care management, according to a survey conducted by University of Phoenix. It also found that one-third of RNs have seen an increased role in doing tasks traditionally...
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When it comes to staying ahead of critical practitioner vetting deadlines, such as privilege expiration dates, automation is your best friend, experts agree. The software on the market today offers a bevy of built-in reminders—checks, suspense dates, and popups—to help credentialers keep track...
Credentialing and privileging lapses in the ambulatory arena have a familiar calling card: too few staff wearing too many hats. Compared to the average hospital, ambulatory facilities have much shorter rosters of affiliated practitioners, meaning a lone employee may constitute the entire...
When it comes to digital adoption, a recent survey suggests that the world of healthcare credentialing is catching on. What was once a predominantly paper-based process for healthcare organizations, physicians, and advanced practitioners is now...
"When there's a decision to make, I routinely ask myself one question — 'What is best for the patient?' ... We're here because of our patients; if we put patients and their needs first, we know we're doing the right thing."
"This settlement brings closure to a long legal fight over the improper interference into the physician-patient relationship and the autonomy of a medical staff's responsibility for medical decision making and peer review."
- California Medical Association President Theodore M. Mazer, MD...
