As organizations consider redesigning their processes and allow advanced practice professionals (APPs) and clinical assistants (CAs) to provide new services, the question on the tip of everyone’s tongue is “Who will be responsible for credentialing the nonprivileged CAs?” Historically, the...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 10, Issue 20
I don’t know that there’s a number that would take care of each and every concern that would come into play here—I would say it depends on the specialty and what those law suits are in regard to.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 10, Issue 20
Communicating reference information about physicians has always been a challenge for medical staff leaders and medical staffs. How much should we say? Can we get into trouble with our answers? How can we maintain collegiality regardless of what information we provide? A new best practice to...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 10, Issue 19
A number of factors are driving physicians to focus less on practicing in the hospital and more on their outpatient practices. This trend leaves hospitals wondering how to best manage low- and no-volume providers, especially given The Joint Commission’s FPPE and OPPE requirements. ...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 10, Issue 19
Temporary privileges may be granted for up to 120 calendar days when a practitioner applying for medical staff membership and/or privileges is waiting for review and recommendation by the medical executive committee and approval from the board. To receive temporary privileges under these...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 10, Issue 19
