There are many factors to consider during the credentialing process, and it is incumbent upon the hospital that is credentialing a new physician to undergo due diligence from a variety of sources.
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 22, Issue 5
Medical staff services isn't what it used to be, and no MSP would argue with that. What was once an administrative job has become a highly technical career, and it's getting more specialized with every day that goes by.
Since The Joint Commission launched the FPPE concept and the related OPPE, hospitals have struggled to find their ideal method for performing and tracking these processes.
Delineation of privileges is one of those evergreen battles in the world of medical staff services-an ever-moving target that requires excellent best practices, but changes so often and so quickly that every organization must find its own tactics for privilege tracking.
The National Association of Medical Staff Services (NAMSS) has announced the launch of its NAMSS PASS™ tool. NAMSS PASS (Practitioner Affiliation Sharing Source) is a secure, online repository intended to provide a quick and easy method to access primary source affiliation...
The Supreme Court of Delaware affirmed a Superior Court's decision to award attorney's fees of approximately $413,000 and additional costs of approximately $26,000 to Nanticoke Memorial Hospital in Seaford, Del., based on the language in its medical staff bylaws credentials...
