The roles and responsibilities of both the chair and the members of the credentials committee are laid out in the policies and procedures or the medical staff bylaws.
Whether it’s shifting verification and paperwork responsibilities, workforce shortages, provider onboarding delays, competency assessments, or interoperability challenges, medical staff services professionals contend with more than their share of change today.
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 35, Issue 7
A recent decision by the North Carolina Court of Appeals underscores the expansive reach of collateral estoppel when parties are deemed to be in privity (i.e., in a substantive legal relationship) and have already effectively litigated the same issues.
The shift to more outpatient care has also led to a shift in the infection preventionist role, as many are now responsible for multiple locations of different sizes and specialties.
