Even in the greatest hospitals and systems, communication is a challenge, and care can be segmented. As an MSP, you have the opportunity to act as an advocate for your medical staff. In your discussions with physicians or hospital employees about initiatives that are starting, make it a point to...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 30, Issue 4
The Superior Court of Delaware (the "Court") granted part of a plaintiff's motion to compel discovery of certain documents used by a hospital's credentials committee, finding that the plaintiff's allegations were substantial enough that further discovery may flesh out her argument. The plaintiff...
Managing the performance of disruptive physicians is rarely accomplished with a single intervention. When responding to professional misconduct, physician leaders should follow a policy of intervening early and often. Follow-up with a practitioner should occur in the immediate wake of an...
The total number of certified physician assistants (PA) grew 6.52% between 2018 and 2019, according to a report by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA).
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 30, Issue 4
Physicians often move from facility to facility, be it inside a single healthcare system or across different ones. So, how can hospitals in the same region share credentialing information if a physician applies at more than one hospital in the area?
As health systems acquire more facilities, build new hospitals, or move some tasks to CVOs, more MSPs will be working with colleagues in different locations. Managing these virtual teams presents some different challenges and new twists on traditional team building and conflict resolution. Here...
