When asked how they began their career in medical staff services, many MSPs have stated that the job “just fell into their lap.” Many MSPs and credentialing professionals, especially those who have been in the profession for a long time, didn’t have a lot of formal education or training that...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 35, Issue 3
Ongoing professional practice evaluation (OPPE) is nearly two decades into its life as an accreditation expectation, yet many organizations still treat it like a recurring paperwork cycle instead of a clinical-risk early warning system.
For legal and financial reasons, economic credentialing is a concern of the governing board, not of the medical staff. Antitrust laws preclude physicians from deciding whether to admit or deny membership to their physician competitors based on economic factors.
Your organization’s medical staff bylaws and/or credentialing policies and procedures set the actual criteria for credentials committee membership. Although it’s good to enumerate some basic requirements for membership, it’s also worthwhile to note that more effective credentials committee...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 35, Issue 2
Hospitals are under increasing scrutiny to keep patients safe from suicide, self-harm, and violent behavior—and CMS has just made its expectations for patient safety even clearer.
MSPs are often responsible for recording minutes at medical staff meetings. Minutes must be recorded accurately and must cover the topics discussed and any conclusions that were reached.
