Thank you to everyone who responded to our call for medical staff experts last week. There’s still time to let us know you’re interested. As you may recall, we’re looking for experts who want to contribute to our growing collection of books, webcasts, seminars, and...
Most hospitals and their medical staffs do little or nothing to prepare a staff member to proctor. This is a serious deficiency that can have numerous adverse consequences. For example, an aggressive proctor might make judgmental statements that unnecessarily push the...
Today’s free resource is a checklist you can use to audit credentials files when preparing them for initial appointment or reappointment. This checklist was developed by the medical staff services department at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. Lisa Kuklinski, BBA, CPMSM, CPCS,...
According to authors Richard Sheff, MD, and Robert Marder, MD, there are 12 principles of credentialing that every credentials committee members should know. These 12 principles are outlined in the Credentials...
CMS requires that medical staffs have a policy for fair hearing and appeal. An applicant or an individual holding a medical staff appointment is entitled to request a hearing when the MEC or the board has made an unfavorable recommendation regarding staff membership or privileges.
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Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 16, Issue 42
Physician age, addiction, and disruptive behavior are common concerns for the medical staff. Taking a proactive approach to address impairment issues will help the medical staff ensure patient safety, protect physicians' rights, and reduce the hospital’s lawsuit risk. Join us on Wednesday,...
