The medical executive committee (MEC) is a democratically elected organization appointed to conduct quality monitoring. However, individual physicians must also be held accountable for the quality of care they deliver. To encourage physicians to take this...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 7, Issue 15
Patients receiving medical care value interpersonal skills and a human touch when evaluating their physicians, rather than assessing measures of technical skill, according to a study published in the March issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 7, Issue 14
The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) released for public comment draft standards for its 2007 accreditation and certification programs. The comment period ends April 7. The NCQA announced it will add "Quality Plus" content areas to its 2007 accreditation requirements, in response...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 7, Issue 14
In the traditional approach to medical staff bylaws construction, the table of contents is placed at the beginning of the document and enables all parties to quickly locate the pages on which to find relevant articles, sections, and provisions. Some medical staff bylaws include a table of...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 7, Issue 9
The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) made available for field review revised medical staff standards addressing what information must be included in hospital bylaws versus that which may be included in supplemental documents, such as manuals and policies.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 7, Issue 8
Members of an organization are typically granted rights as a benefit of that membership. When a physician joins the medical staff, he or she is typically granted privileges to perform clinical tasks based on education, training, and current clinical competency...
