Interpreting accreditors' standards

Understanding and interpreting CMS regulations and accreditors’ standards is key to making sure your organization is in compliance with these requirements. However, this can be difficult even for the most seasoned MSP. Verify and Comply: Credentialing and Medical Staff Standards Crosswalk, sixth edition, takes care of the interpretation for you. In this book, authors Carol Cairns, CPMSMS, CPCS, and Kathy Matzka, CPMSM, CPCS, tackle medical staff and credentialing standards from CMS and other major accreditors, so you can easily understand what is required by each entity. The standards are also lined up side-by-side so you can compare the different accreditors’ requirements for a standard.

The authors also provide tips for best ways to meet the requirements. For example, to appropriately address physical ability to perform clinical privileges requested, Cairns states, “Assessing the applicant’s physical ability to perform the privileges requested or the essential functions of the position starts with the application.”

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