Hospitalists have a lot of information to absorb when they join a new program. As they begin to practice, they must match their colleagues' names to their faces, find their way around a new facility, and become familiar with a new set of performance expectations. But before a...
It seems physicians just can't win: If they report a hospital or another physician for quality of care issues, they risk losing their position with the hospital or getting sued by the colleague they reported; if they stay mum, they risk violating their state-mandated reporting...
Many clients have asked me about appropriate privileging for telemedicine providers. This is a regulatory issue, and the most common regulatory agencies, The Joint Commission and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), have not been in sync with their requirements....
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 20, Issue 6
Strengths and weaknesses: We all have them. The question is, do you know yours? Of equal import, what is your medical staff great at and perhaps not so great at? Identifying the positives and areas of improvement is beneficial for medical staff members and MSPs.
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 20, Issue 6
Privileging physician assistants (PA) and AHPs can be a tricky ordeal because PAs are often lumped in with AHPs. In addition, with regulatory clarifications from The Joint Commission, it's even more important to closely rely on strict definitions outlined in the medical staff...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 20, Issue 6
Privileging physician assistants (PA) and AHPs can be a tricky ordeal because PAs are often lumped in with AHPs. In addition, with regulatory clarifications from The Joint Commission, it's even more important to closely rely on strict definitions outlined in the medical staff...
