The peer review committee should notify any physician whose case is being reviewed of the findings, even if the care was appropriate or (better yet) exemplary. Communicating with physicians even when there are no issues gives the medical staff a more balanced perspective of the committee’s...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 11, Issue 1
In general, there is no third-party reimbursement to cover focused review. Because the proctor does not directly assist or otherwise participate directly in patient care, insurers bear no responsibility for picking up these costs.
This week’s question and answer are excerpted from ...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 11, Issue 1
The first three weeks of each month, this weekly column from The Greeley Company will address current issues in peer review, bylaws and governance, and...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 19, Issue 1
Medical staffs should determine the criteria for APP privileges prior to accepting applications so you don’t have to cross that bridge at the last minute.
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 19, Issue 1
Satellite clinics are a growing trend, and medical staffs must properly credential and privilege the practitioners who work there. Learn how to easily apply core privileges to these practitioners.
Throughout every step of the hearing process, medical staffs should be asking themselves, “Are we doing everything possible to ensure a fair hearing? If the hospital becomes a defendant in litigation, does it have clear and defendable arguments to uphold the hearing process?”
