The Joint Commission has added antidiscrimination language to MS.06.01.07 and MS.07.01.01 that prevents medical staffs from making medical staff appointment and credentialing decisions based on gender, race, creed, or national origin.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 11, Issue 24
No. When deciding whether a document should be classified as peer review, MSPs and medical staff leaders should check their state peer review statutes. “A lot of states have peer review statutes of their own in addition to the [Health Care Quality Improvement Act] statute,” says Annemarie Martin...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 11, Issue 24
This weekly column from The Greeley Company addresses current issues in peer review, bylaws and governance, credentialing and privileging, physician leadership,...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 11, Issue 23
Assuming that the medical staff services department does not identify any red flags during the credentials process, the CEO, VPMA, or service line manager should interview the prospective practitioner employee in person.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 11, Issue 23
This weekly column from The Greeley Company addresses current issues in peer review, bylaws and governance, credentialing and privileging, physician leadership,...
