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
Reporting physicians to state medical boards and the NPDB for disciplinary or behavioral reasons is one of the most important duties of an MSP, helping to provide oversight for physicians who may be unfit to practice and ultimately promoting patient safety.
In last month's CPRLI, we reported that physicians who say "I'm sorry" to patients after an adverse medical event may risk having that apology used against them as an admission of guilt if a plaintiff brings a malpractice claim to trial. However, this anti-apology culture...
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....
One of the greatest challenges facing administrators today is providing the next generation of physician leaders with the basic education, training, and experience they need to become fully competent.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 12, Issue 21
The first three weeks of each month, this weekly column from The Greeley Company will address current issues in peer review, bylaws and governance, and...