Hopefully, you’ll never have to deal with a medical malpractice or negligent peer review lawsuit, but if you do, it is imperative to learn the legal lingo so you don’t get lost. Here are some basic terms all MSPs and medical staff leaders should know.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 10, Issue 7
Yes, this may be an acceptable arrangement. But first, it is important to understand that the term allied health professional (AHP) means different things to different people, and AHPs go by different names in different organizations.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 10, Issue 7
The resistance to “cookbook medicine” is not new. Although most physicians have embraced protocols and order sets for these diagnoses, it has been an uphill battle for them to apply similar protocols to more routine surgeries.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 10, Issue 6
Please help HCPro provide you with important information you need by taking a moment to share your thoughts, concerns, and questions regarding the economic crisis and how it is affecting physician-hospital relationships.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 10, Issue 6
When defining indicators to measure physician competence, medical staffs have stumbled on the question: Is “zero” really data? The answer is yes—with some caveats that depend on the type of indicator and the nature of the physician activity. Robert Marder, MD, CMSL, vice...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 10, Issue 5
Are you interested in sharing your strategies for tackling contemporary medical staff challenges? HCPro and The Greeley Medical Staff Institute are currently looking for medical staff leaders, medical staff services professionals, and hospitalist program leaders to speak at the first annual...
