Remember, the term credentialing refers to the overall process of gathering and verifying credentials information, reviewing that information, and making a decision to grant or deny medical staff membership. Although appointing physicians to the medical staff and granting them clinical...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 11, Issue 30
Regardless of their reasons for not being active at the hospital, many low-volume practitioners want to maintain medical staff membership because their managed care plans require them to be affiliated with a hospital. Although the National Committee for Quality Assurance no longer requires this...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 11, Issue 30
With the Joint Commission performing unannounced accreditation surveys, organizations must be in a state of continuous readiness. In addition, in recent years, Joint Commission surveyors have focused on the participation of the medical staff during a survey. Below are some tips for medical staff...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 11, Issue 29
Generally, the department chair practices within the same specialty as the physician requesting privileges. He or she is in the best position to evaluate privilege requests and make initial recommendations. Department chairs drive medical staff criteria development, although all physicians...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 11, Issue 29
Looking to create name recognition, give your career a boost, or simply share your bright ideas? We’re now accepting applications to present at the 2011 Credentialing Resource Center Symposium at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, May 12 – 13, 2011. We are looking for medical staff professionals and...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 11, Issue 29
As the medical affairs office at Children’s Medical Center in Dallas reviewed incident reports from across the hospital, we felt the need to clearly define what actions warrant an incident report (which requires the medical staff to track and trend subsequent actions) versus an event that...