Since the original programs of the 1980s, crew resource management (CRM) training has evolved to include additional subject matter beyond a focus on interpersonal communication. Today, CRM core content typically includes topics such as leadership, team building, followership and conflict...
You don’t have to tell a credentialer that ensuring the competency of medical staff is paramount. They know. But while internal assessments provide a critical foundation for evaluating practitioners, there are times when an external perspective is necessary. Third-party competency assessment...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 33, Issue 9
The Superior Court of the Virgin Islands (the “Court”) recently ordered a hospital to place a physician back on its payroll and reinstate her clinical privileges pending an investigation.
Todd Sagin, MD, JD, like many other physician executives, has his own opinions regarding medical staff dues and their value in the hospital setting. His stance comes from his numerous years of experience regarding medical boards, executive positions, and consulting. There are...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 33, Issue 9
The medical staff services field is filled with questions regarding career pathways, knowledge gaps, and many other subjects. We caught up with two medical staff services and provider enrollment leaders—Mathieu Gaulin, CPMSM, CPCS, and Jenny Jackson, EdD, MBA, CPMSM,...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 33, Issue 8
Medical staff professionals (MSP) and physician leaders may wonder whether the process used to credential employed physicians is the same as the process used for credentialing non-employed physicians. This will vary depending on your organization. Before you begin credentialing an employed...