The success of a credentials committee depends on the processes and people involved. InThe Credentials Committee Manual,former credentials committee member/chair Mark A. Smith, MD, MBA, FACS...
This week, CRC Daily covers credentialing. Peer evaluations, which speak to a practitioner’s current competence and abilities, play a key role in this process. MSPs and medical staff leaders must set guidelines for selecting peers who can provide high-quality, trustworthy, and timely...
Granting temporary privileges and using locum tenens physicians without fully verifying their credentials can put patients and healthcare organizations in danger?both clinically and legally.
With the rise of healthcare and services outside traditional hospital settings, outpatient...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 25, Issue 3
The Credentialing Resource Center Symposium event page is up and running. Click here to access the agenda, speakers’ biographies, travel information, and local attractions. If you’re already registered for the symposium, use your...
Carol S. Cairns, CPMSM, CPCS, has participated in the development of the medical staff services profession for more than 40 years. In 1996, she founded Plainfield, Illinois–based PRO-CON, a consulting firm specializing in credentialing, privileging, medical staff organization...
