Heard and seen in Las Vegas

Congratulations to John McDonald, MD MSHM, CMQ, the recipient of the 2018 CRC Medical Staff Leader of the Year award.

Congratulations to Cassie L. Kana, CPMSM, CPCS, the recipient of the 2018 CRC Medical Staff Professional of the Year award.

“If you have a [conflict of interest policy], it might be good to let the medical staff know that it exists and what it says.”

--Catherine Ballard, Esq., discusses conflicts of interest and ethics.

“Primary source verification is only from primary sources. The AMA Physician Profile is not a primary source for anything.”

--Carol Cairns, CPMSM, CPCS, discusses acceptable primary sources.

“Usually it’s the seasoned physicians who are more engaged. It’s the younger ones who want more family time and a balanced work lifestyle.

--Sally Pelletier, CPMSM, CPCS, addresses the challenges with getting medical staff leaders to be engaged members of the credentialing team.

To see more hightlights from the CRC Symposium, click here and here.