It’s important to remind those outside the profession of all the important work MSPs do every day. For example, while credentialing and privileging might be considered job one for MSPs, the medical staff services department is more involved in quality and peer review processes than ever before...
The oversight function of the peer review process involves all the actions necessary to oversee the process to ensure that it is done correctly. The oversight function is not always familiar to physicians because in many hospitals, the peer review process is not organized to perform it.
In its simplest form, collaboration means working with others as equals. This can be a struggle for physicians, as medical education has generally fostered an individualistic culture by rewarding clinical skills such as autonomy, decisiveness, and independence. But for a successful physician...
More than half (56.1%) of 2021 MSP Salary Survey respondents supervise others, an increase from 51.2% in 2020 and closer to the 56.5% in 2018. And supervisors’ teams are growing: Like their 2020 counterparts, 2021 respondents are likeliest to oversee three to four full-time equivalent (FTE)...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 31, Issue 6
Erin Muellenberg is a former medical staff services director in a large community-based hospital and now serves as a healthcare attorney for Polsinelli Law Firm, practicing exclusively medical staff law. She was the chair of the NAMSS Education Committee for 2020 and 2021 and is intimately...
Perfect for those new to the field or with years of experience, the Credentialing Resource Center Virtual Symposium is a two-day event that brings together the best in credentialing, privileging, and peer review education. Join us June 28-29 as we dive into the complex processes involved in...