A recent poll of parents found that a majority of them are concerned that online reviews of physicians may be fake. The poll found that 36% of mothers and 22% of fathers visited websites with ratings to find physicians for themselves or family members.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 17, Issue 12
Hackers targeted two southern California hospitals—Chino Valley Medical Center and Dessert Valley Hospital—late last week by infiltrating their computer systems with ransomware, which encrypts data and demands payment to unlock it.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 17, Issue 12
Due to possible health risks, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently proposed a ban on most powdered medical gloves. According to the FDA, the powdered gloves “pose an unreasonable and substantial risk of illness or injury.”
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 17, Issue 12
“As hospitals employ more and more outpatient practitioners, adequate vetting of competency is beyond the skillset of most human resources departments. MSPs will need to become active players in the evaluation and assessment of employed practitioners, including those who will work exclusively in...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 17, Issue 12
Each year, HCPro conducts the MSP Salary Survey to measure the compensation rates, professional duties, and other workplace trends that shape medical staff services departments across the country. With this information, we develop timely resources that align with MSPs’...
It’s all about process. It should go without saying that no practitioner should be allowed to provide patient care until he or she has successfully satisfied the requirements of a stringent qualification, or disqualification, process. Begin by collecting the appropriate information (i.e., formal...
