In the interest of recruiting good physicians for the medical staff, the hospital, and the community, the physician recruitment division and the credentialing division need to be on the same page. Imagine this scenario: the recruiting division spends time and resources to recruit a specialist....
Although this option exists in most email programs, let’s face it—once something is sent electronically, you cannot physically take it back. You are at the mercy of the recipient, hoping they will respect your wishes and delete the email...
In the ever-evolving landscape of healthcare, credentialing still plays a vital role in ensuring patient safety and maintaining the highest standards of care. To help MSB readers better understand the current trends and challenges in the field of hospital credentialing, we sat...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 32, Issue 6
The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida (the “Court”) granted a community health center’s motion for summary judgment against a physician’s claims of racial discrimination and retaliation, finding it had legitimate reasons for terminating his employment contract.
MSPs sometimes feel compelled to send an application to department chairs or to the credentials committee even though the application is incomplete. Frequently, the pressure comes from one of the following sources:
Physicians who want their new partner approved so he or she can take
For physicians, the risk of being sued by a patient is low in the short term but increases the longer they practice, according to data from the AMA’s Physician Practice Benchmark Surveys.
