Before beginning any complex process, it is imperative to have a blueprint for that process in place. Such a blueprint for credentialing allows the process to be both efficient and consistent. Making up a process as you go along takes a lot of time and effort, and runs the risk of appearing to...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 33, Issue 5
Hospitals must ensure patients are not subject to sensitive examinations while under anesthesia without providers and trainees first obtaining and documenting the patient’s informed consent, according to revised interpretive guidance released by CMS last month.
Oftentimes, medical staffs suffer from a punitive or indifferent peer review culture. The good news is that peer review culture can indeed change to one that supports physician improvement and the pursuit of excellence. However, although policies can change quickly, true culture change is slow,...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 33, Issue 5
The Court of Appeals for the First District of California (the “Court”) affirmed a lower court’s finding that a hospital was within its rights to not process a physician’s application for appointment and privileges after he was reprimanded by the Medical Board of California (MBC).
The healthcare industry continues to evolve, and many healthcare systems and hospitals are seeking opportunities to become more fully integrated and achieve greater efficiencies among their various facilities, departments, and functions. For example, integration between medical staff services...
