Thank you to all who participated in our 2015 MSP Salary Survey. We had close to 900 responses this year! Below you will see some initial results—the annual salary of your colleagues. For more in-depth coverage, check out the June issue of Credentialing & Peer...
The Credentialing Resource Center (CRC) is the #1 resource for MSPs and credentialing professionals. A membership to CRC provides credentialing and medical staff professionals with a searchable database...
More community practices are joining hospital systems because it makes economic sense for both parties. However, when hospitals acquire community practices and clinics, the medical staff services department (MSSD) faces credentialing and privileging questions. Will physicians in newly acquired...
Medical malpractice lawsuits resulting from negligent credentialing can be costly for hospitals. Legal defense fees, settlement payments, and jury verdicts can end up costing hospitals millions. However, these types of lawsuits can be avoided if those responsible for credentialing healthcare...
The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana (the Court) held that the Louisiana peer review privilege protected a non-party hospital from a subpoena served on it by an insurance company seeking peer review information about one of its physicians.