In this month’s column, we shall explore the role of the healthcare organization in burnout prevention and remediation. A starting point is to look at the culture of the medical staff. Every medical staff organization has a defining “culture”; its repository of beliefs, values, and behaviors....
A team from Renton, Washington–based Providence St. Joseph Health System is this year's CRC Symposium Case Study Competition winner. Suman Nooney, BE, andBrigitte R. Workman, BA,will present their case study...
A team from University Health Systems is this year's CRC Excellence in Medical Staff Collaboration award winner. In the words of nominator, Barbara Warstler, MBA, CPMSM, FASPR, "We have worked together for approximately 7 years. During this time, we have accomplished amazing things! Together, we...
Cassie L. Kana, CPMSM, CPCS, is the medical staff operations coordinator at Providence Alaska Medical Center in Anchorage. In this role, which she assumed in 2015, Kana is responsible for increasing efficiency in the credentialing process, overseeing governance documents,...
John McDonald, MD, MSHM, CMQ, has served as the chief medical officer at Medical City North Hills (MCNH) in North Richland Hills, Texas, since April 2014. A board-certified pathologist, Dr. McDonald has also been medical director of the MCNH laboratory since 1991. Throughout his...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 27, Issue 1
Telemedicine is becoming more prevalent than in years past as hospital administrators look to technology and collaborative opportunities to make services accessible to patients. As the leader of a central verification office within a large health system, I am often brought into discussions about...
