Physician leaders are not always able to access training before they take on their new role. However, there are a few actions they can take now that will help ease them into their new roles. The following 10 tips from ...
In a new series focused on how healthcare professionals are overcoming unique COVID-19 challenges, Medical Staff Briefing is sitting down with physician leaders, MSPs, and quality professionals across the country to hear about their experiences. This month, we set out to hear the...
New York Physician George Blatti, MD, is facing second-degree murder charges after his prescribing practices allegedly led to the deaths of five patients. According to Nassau County District Attorney, Madeline Singas, Blatti is charged with five counts of second-degree murder and 11 counts of...
The two most important medical staff committees in the credentialing process are the medical executive committee (MEC) and the credentials committee. The latter is not a required committee, and some smaller hospitals have the MEC carry out all credentialing tasks. Where a credentials committee...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 30, Issue 3
In the Federal Register last summer, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) made a significant move that impacts Joint Commission Surveys. On July 17, 2020, in Volume 85, Number 138 under the section Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Application From the Joint Commission for...
As a Credentialing Resource Center member, you know that each week we strive to deliver timely news, in-depth analysis, and actionable guidance in our two flagship publications, Medical Staff Briefing and Credentialing Resource Center Journal. Effective with our April issues,...
