In today’s variable healthcare climate, hospitals should take extra pains to assemble a medical staff that’s capable of—and committed to—achieving big-picture patient care and community service goals. Today’s free resource, a sample intended practice plan, supports this effort. Before granting...
Identifying red flags within credentialing applications can be the first step to protecting yourself and your facility from a successful plaintiff litigation. In Negligent Credentialing: Best Practices to Prevent Successful Plaintiff Litigation, expert Mark A....
No matter how pressing the need is to fill a vacancy, or how much the medical staff services department (MSSD) can finesse the typical credentialing timeline, certain medical staff candidates won't make the cut. If an expedited application raises any concerns about quality (e.g., a negative...
Rosemary Dragon, CPMSM, CPCS, medical staff coordinator of OrthoColorado Hospital/St. Anthony Hospital, in Lakewood, Colorado, further illustrates how MSPs can foster collaboration during practitioner orientation, and reveals how these efforts have played out at OrthoColorado...
Often, MSPs feel that they must chase down information to help a physician complete his or her medical staff application. Keep in mind that it is the applicant’s responsibility to complete the application. To ensure this, every medical staff should have a policy that places the burden...
Use the alphabet to brush up on your credentialing skills or learn new concepts. Credentialing A to Zfeatures the common terms and processes MSPs encounter on a regular basis. From accrediting entities, to orientation to zero...
