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Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 11, Issue 29
Generally, the department chair practices within the same specialty as the physician requesting privileges. He or she is in the best position to evaluate privilege requests and make initial recommendations. Department chairs drive medical staff criteria development, although all physicians...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 11, Issue 29
As the medical affairs office at Children’s Medical Center in Dallas reviewed incident reports from across the hospital, we felt the need to clearly define what actions warrant an incident report (which requires the medical staff to track and trend subsequent actions) versus an event that...
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
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
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.