If a physician who has agreed to serve on the ED on-call roster does not respond, he or she is subject to potential monetary fines up to $50,000 per incident and lost of his or her Medicare participation. A physician's failure or refusal to respond that results in a transfer of a patient must be...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 8, Issue 11
Focused professional practice evaluation (FPPE), a requirement introduced by The Joint Commissions' 2007 medical staff standards, creates significant challenges for everyone tasked with privileging duties. FPPE requirements raise the bar for medical staffs and medical staff professionals by...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 8, Issue 11
Sometimes it is not truly the group that makes the decision, but rather a few dominant individuals who monopolize the discussion and leave no room for less aggressive meting attendees to speak. Those who are hesitant to voice their opinion might need encouragement, and a participatory-style...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 8, Issue 10
When the medical staff asks a department chair to assign physician proctors for a newly appointed medical staff member, he or she should delegate the responsibilities as follows:
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 9, Issue 10
If the hospital is considering an external peer review, it should share that information with the physician and ask for his or her cooperation. Read more...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 8, Issue 9
When working with your medical staff to better managing your facility's emergency department (ED) on-call coverage challenge, obtain data that illustrates the extent of the problem. One of the principles of fairly sharing the pain of ED call is that physicians whose burden of call is...
