Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 8, Issue 26

Tip of the week: Do not leave credentialing materials unattended

July 12, 2007

Your confidentiality policy should address how MSPs obtain approvals and recommendations. If a department chair or other committee member can't come to the medical staff services office to review the files, do not simply drop the files off, unattended, at their office.

Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 8, Issue 26

Ask the expert: What first steps should we take when considering new technology?

July 12, 2007

Ask these five questions, which are healthcare-setting specific, before introducing a new technology:

Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 8, Issue 25

Tip of the week: Streamline medical staff categories

July 5, 2007

Medical staffs often have several categories and subcategories to describe the status of physicians who practice at a hospital. However, such subdivision is unnecessary. A medical staff should contain just three general categories:

Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 8, Issue 25

Ask the expert: How can we reduce the number of medical staff committees?

July 5, 2007

Medical staffs can reduce the number and size of committees by combining them and their functions and providing good administrative support.

Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 8, Issue 25

Membership vs. Privileges-Part2

July 3, 2007

Dear medical staff leader:

In last week's edition of this newsletter, I discussed the privileging challenges presented by low- and no-volume providers. As an increasing number of family medicine and internal medicine physicians begin to use hospitalists and spend less time in the hospital...

Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 8, Issue 24

Membership vs. Privileges-Part 1

June 28, 2007

Dear medical staff leader:

Medical staffs across the country are faced with the challenge of privileging low- and no-volume providers. As an increasing number of family medicine and internal medicine physicians begin to use hospitalists and spend less time in the hospital, medical...

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