MSPs and credentialing specialists often have the responsibility to make sure that all of the steps in the credentialing process have been executed in the processing of any particular application. This is a critical responsibility because plaintiff attorneys will often claim that missed steps...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 30, Issue 8
Many providers have faced a challenging year with COVID-19 and shifted priorities to deal with the public health emergency. Now, if your organization is experiencing a break in the critical care needs of patients, this is a good time to implement any lessons learned during the pandemic. What...
A peer review culture must support physician improvement through structures, policies, and practices designed to minimize biases. And the best way to decrease process bias is to standardize the process to improve consistency and fairness.
Multihospital systems may face unique challenges...
Fifty-six percent of physicians have experienced or seen other physicians behaving inappropriately, according to a new report by Medscape. More than 2,000 physicians were surveyed about the types of inappropriate behavior they had seen by physicians within the past five years. They...
Whether you are planning an intervention or simply trying to strengthen your relationship with your colleagues, good communication skills can help you succeed. But good communication skills don't often come naturally-they need to be learned, practiced, and implemented. The following tips can...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 30, Issue 8
The Supreme Court of Kentucky (the "Court") reversed a lower court's ruling, finding that a root cause analysis (RCA) report was protected by an amended portion of the state's peer review statute. The plaintiffs, the estate of Donald Patrick Reddington Sr., sued Jewish Hospital (the "Hospital")...
