Whether it is due to a conflict of interest of a lack of staff with the proper expertise, most organizations will eventually need to use external peer review. It is recommended that all organizations have a policy regarding external peer review. Although instances of when to use external peer...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 32, Issue 3
As the credentialing coordinator of a residency program, my role is split between the clinical practice and the administrative office of the residency program. Although my primary role is to ensure the providers in the practice are credentialed to see patients, I also provide administrative...
Recent news of more than 7,500 fraudulent nursing degrees being issued should serve as a shocking reminder for healthcare organizations to check their verification processes.
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 32, Issue 3
Ambulatory surgery centers (ASC) accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC) are once again being reminded that they must have a completed credentials file for every practitioner at their organization.
According to the ACHC’s latest Quality Review Edition of its...
By now, most MSPs are aware that The Joint Commission and ACHC/HFAP have made significant changes to their reappointment process for healthcare practitioners. The reappointment cycle has been extended from two years to three years for practitioners who hold medical staff appointments or clinical...
After providing additional training to its surveyors to increase oversight of a hospital’s plan of correction, The Joint Commission (TJC) has been approved by CMS to accredit psychiatric hospitals for participation in Medicare for another six years.
