A long-standing survey practice of The Joint Commission is to request a copy of the operating room schedule on the day the surveyor(s) are to visit the OR and then select specific practitioner files to compare their privileges to the procedures they are performing on that given day. This may...
Erasing the stigma of physician depression Medical experts discuss how to help future and current physicians overcome the higher rate of depression and suicide in their fieldOver 300 medical students, residents, and practicing physicians die by suicide in the U.S. every year.1 For...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 24, Issue 3
Medical records completion has long been a difficult area for hospitals, but there's a lot more than convenience on the line if these records aren't completed in a timely manner. Following is a sample policy and procedure for medical records completion from The Top 45 Medical...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 24, Issue 3
Healthcare organizations facing staffing shortages may resort to granting temporary privileges and using locum tenens physicians. However, without full credentials verification, credentialing and privileging professionals may clinically and legally endanger patients and healthcare...
Physician groups are hailing the recent ruling by the Minnesota Supreme Court that found a hospital's medical staff has the legal standing under state law to sue and be sued, and that the medical staff bylaws constitute an enforceable contract between a hospital and members of...
