It should be evident from the myriad legal issues surrounding economic credentialing policies that securing knowledgeable legal counsel is a must. Once the board has formulated the issues and set its goals, it will benefit from a comprehensive analysis of federal, state, and common legal...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 11, Issue 28
In the August issue of Medical Staff Briefing, I discuss the importance of spelling out the medical staff’s expectations of leaders in a comprehensive position description. I spoke with Guenther Baerje...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 11, Issue 28
This weekly column from The Greeley Company addresses current issues in peer review, bylaws and governance, credentialing and privileging, physician leadership,...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 11, Issue 28
As the official representative of the hospital, the CEO is actively involved in the credentialing and privileging process. He or she is a member of the MEC and attends or sits on the governing board.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 11, Issue 27
An individual responsible for managing physician employees should keep an ongoing log to track each physician’s performance because no one can rely on memory to accurately capture and track multiple dimensions of physician performance.
