The hospital governing board’s oversight responsibilities are critical to the success of the organization. Governing boards need information that can enable them to optimally perform their duties. The roles and responsibilities of the governing board include everything from ensuring cost-...
In 2018, at the annual conference of the American Academy of PAs (AAPA), the House of Delegates voted in favor of investigating a potential title change for physician assistants (PA). The vote indicated only that alternatives would be explored, not that the PA...
During a fair hearing, the medical staff executive committee (MEC) runs the risk of losing if it does not follow the processes outlined in its bylaws for:
Initial appointment or reappointment
Informal remediation (peer review)
The formal corrective action process
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Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 28, Issue 7
As the healthcare environment evolves, the functions of the medical staff services department (MSSD) change to meet the needs of the hospital and its medical staff. Currently, many MSPs find themselves restructuring their credentialing process or the MSSD in order to become a delegated...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 28, Issue 6
The medical executive committee (MEC) is the only committee required for an organized medical staff, according to Joint Commission standards. Despite their arguments to the contrary, however, few modern healthcare organizations could survive with only one committee. A variety of other committees...
