Thank you to everyone who responded to my note in last week’s edition of Medical Staff Leader Insider about the return of house calls. The comments were unanimously in favor of them. Many with experience making house calls commented on how gratifying it was and how...
Today's Quick Tip concerns form letter verifications. This type of verification is still widely used, but many MSPs consider form letters to be a low-yield credentialing tool. However, your form letter procedures can be "optimized" to get the best possible return on your time and...
With dozens (or more!) of applications and reapplications coming through your office, keeping track of what verifications are still needed for which practitioners can be a daunting task. Start with a schedule that shows the steps in the credentialing process, and acceptable time frames for each...
Do you know the difference between verification of previous hospital affiliations and confirmation of practitioner competence? Are you trying to replace outdated reappointment practices with efficient processes? Mark your calendar now for Breaking Through Credentialing Misconceptions:...
Editor's note: During the webcast "Credentialing and Privileging: Tools to Tackle the Top Physician Leader Responsibilities," Sally Pelletier, CPMSM, CPCS, and Mary Hoppa, MD, MBA, answered audience questions on the role of leadership in credentialing and privileging. The following are some...
With the Joint Commission stressing the importance of OPPE and FPPE in recent years, medical staffs are facing a growing challenge credentialing and privileging low- and no-volume practitioners. A recent HCPro survey found that nearly a quarter of respondents reported credentialing low-volume...
