Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 10, Issue 14

Featured column: Use "investigation" appropriately in your bylaws

April 8, 2009

The words you choose can make the difference between well-written bylaws that protect the medical staff and bylaws that set the medical staff up for disaster, says Mary Hoppa, MD, MBA, CMSL,  senior consultant with The Greeley Company, a division of HCPro, Inc. in Marblehead, MA...

Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 10, Issue 13

In the news: Joint Commission reduces its number of new and revised requirements

April 1, 2009

In March, The Joint Commission and CMS slashed the number of new and revised requirements, which The Joint Commission announced in January. At that time, the Joint Commission...

Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 10, Issue 13

In the news: OIG adjusts approach to self-disclosure protocol in Open Letter

April 1, 2009

In a March 24 Open Letter to Health Care Providers, the Office of Inspector General conveys its focus on combating kickbacks intended to induce or reward physician referrals.

Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 10, Issue 13

Ask the expert: Do managed care organizations require that practitioners with whom they contract hold clinical privileges or membership at an accredited hospital?

April 1, 2009

Today, many MCOs do not require practitioners to hold clinical privileges or be on the medical staff of an accredited hospital.

Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 10, Issue 13

Tip of the week: Improve physician-nurse communication with the SBAR tool

April 1, 2009

The SBAR tool, developed by Dr. M. Leonard and colleagues, has proven to be an effective standardized communication tool for healthcare providers. Here is a mock conversation highlighting how SBAR works.

Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 10, Issue 13

Peer Review Monthly: How are George Foreman and The Joint Commission alike?

April 1, 2009

Many people are not aware that former heavy-weight boxing champion George Foreman has 10 children, five of whom are boys he named George. While investigating this, I discovered that each has a unique nickname, but why not just give each boy a different name from the start? The Joint Commission...

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