MSPs often struggle to receive information—including elements of medical staff applications—in a timely manner. Although the responsibility for providing the required information lies with the practitioner, there are certain things MSPs can do to be proactive.
Allegations of sexual boundary violations in healthcare raise serious concerns for hospital credentialing leaders. Hospitals can face lawsuits for negligent credentialing if they allow practitioners with histories of misconduct onto their medical staffs.
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 34, Issue 4
In a recent case, the U.S. District Court of the Eastern District of Tennessee at Knoxville (the “Court”) granted a motion for discovery requests for a man whose father died after not receiving life-saving medical care for his diabetes.
Ask a physician leader what his or her job is, and you might get a blank stare. Eventually a vague description may follow such as, "Leading the medical staff," or "Running the department." Is it any wonder that some physicians perform their leadership roles poorly? We haven't taken the time to...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 34, Issue 3
Healthcare providers often find themselves on the receiving end of verbal, emotional, or physical abuse at work. Despite making up only 10% of the workforce, healthcare workers experience 48% of nonfatal injuries due to workplace violence (WPV). While the drivers and causes of violence are...
Last week, MSB went over new CMS attestation requirements and potential pitfalls from a webinar conducted by the Hardenbergh Group. This article consisted of the five domains that are involved and ways in which members of the hospital can implement these domains. For the first...
