Strengths and weaknesses: We all have them. The question is, do you know yours? Of equal import, what is your medical staff great at and perhaps not so great at? Identifying the positives and areas of improvement is beneficial for medical staff members and MSPs.
Hospitalists have a lot of information to absorb when they join a new program. As they begin to practice, they must match their colleagues' names to their faces, find their way around a new facility, and become familiar with a new set of performance expectations. But before a...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 20, Issue 6
Privileging physician assistants (PA) and AHPs can be a tricky ordeal because PAs are often lumped in with AHPs. In addition, with regulatory clarifications from The Joint Commission, it's even more important to closely rely on strict definitions outlined in the medical staff...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 20, Issue 6
Reporting physicians to state medical boards and the NPDB for disciplinary or behavioral reasons is one of the most important duties of an MSP, helping to provide oversight for physicians who may be unfit to practice and ultimately promoting patient safety.
One of the greatest challenges facing administrators today is providing the next generation of physician leaders with the basic education, training, and experience they need to become fully competent.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 12, Issue 21
The first three weeks of each month, this weekly column from The Greeley Company will address current issues in peer review, bylaws and governance, and...