Got telemedicine practitioners on the brain? You’re not alone. From their increasing role in the hospital setting to the revolving accreditation standards, there are many reasons why medical staffs are talking about telemedicine these days.
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 19, Issue 8
Every year, a few more negligent credentialing cases trickle through the news. The information is often superficial; it seems to focus on the U.S. state where the case was heard and whether the ruling upheld or denied a negligent credentialing claim. Often, the details of the case are lost on...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 19, Issue 8
Balance requires ongoing adjustments. Don’t believe me? Try standing on one foot. Chances are you’re constantly shifting your weight and maybe even spreading your arms wide to keep from toppling over.
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 19, Issue 8
Nearly everybody’s got ‘em, and nobody wants ‘em. Privileging disputes seem to rear their ugly head when new procedures are developed, training patterns change, or reimbursement issues draw the medical staff’s attention. However, armed with the proper educational resources and diplomatic actions...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 11, Issue 30
Regardless of their reasons for not being active at the hospital, many low-volume practitioners want to maintain medical staff membership because their managed care plans require them to be affiliated with a hospital. Although the National Committee for Quality Assurance no longer requires this...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 11, Issue 30
Remember, the term credentialing refers to the overall process of gathering and verifying credentials information, reviewing that information, and making a decision to grant or deny medical staff membership. Although appointing physicians to the medical staff and granting them clinical...
