Early during the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of medical school applicants rose 17.8%, according to Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC). While the number of applicants and first-year enrollees for the 2022-2023 school year has reverted to pre-pandemic levels, several traditionally...
If you chair meetings for your medical staff, or if you work with or supervise someone who does, you need to be aware of common meeting management styles. The chair’s meeting management style can have a tremendous impact on meeting attendance, participation, and outcomes. The most effective...
The Joint Commission will no longer use the term “licensed independent practitioner” in its hospital and critical access hospital standards. Starting February 19, 2023, the term “licensed practitioner” will be used.
According to a release on The Joint Commission’s website, “the revisions...
This is the first article by two authors who are coming full circle back to HCPro. We both have previously worked with HCPro when it was partners with The Greeley company. Now that we’re back, we’re launching a monthly column. For this first entry, we have a conversation about how recent events...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 31, Issue 12
Credentialing professionals work under the assumption that the facilities they query are open for business and have practitioners’ records. However, it’s common for MSPs to find that a verification trail has gone cold. Perhaps the medical staff applicant is older and their medical school closed...
Who can be a credentials committee member? CMS and accrediting bodies only refer to the general function of a credentials committee. They do not specify the committee structure or provide requirements for membership on the committee. Your organization’s medical staff bylaws and/or credentialing...
