Every organization should provide an orientation for physicians that covers its many organizational and regulatory requirements. MSPs should work with the president of the medical staff, the vice president of medical affairs, and the credentials committee to determine the type...
Colette Whitby, MD, sued Dr. John Warner Hospital after her employment was terminated due to lack of funding. In February 2011, Earl Sheehy, CEO and a member of the hospital's board of directors, informed Whitby that he would likely not be able to include her services in the...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 20, Issue 7
On May 2, CMS finalized a new credentialing rule that relieves credentialing professionals of the onerous task of verifying the often numerous hospital affiliations and board licenses typically held by telemedicine providers.
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 20, Issue 7
On May 2, CMS finalized a new credentialing rule that relieves credentialing professionals of the onerous task of verifying the often numerous hospital affiliations and board licenses typically held by telemedicine providers.
Although patient safety organizations (PSO) have been around for a couple of years, for many medical staffs, questions still linger. Hospitals aren't required to participate in a PSO, but many are considering doing so to reap the legal protections that PSOs offer.
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 20, Issue 7
One of the most important aspects of an MSP's job occurs every time a surveyor steps foot in the hospital. That's when all the work that has gone into ensuring credentialing files have the required information is reviewed and picked apart by surveyors.
