by Kathleen Tafel, manager of medical affairs and professional credentialing at St. Clair Hospital in Pittsburgh
A tremendous amount of information and work product moves through the medical staff services department (MSSD) on a daily basis. Numerous interactions with “customers...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 24, Issue 7
The picture for healthcare employment is complicated, and no one would argue that things are getting simpler or more lucrative for many hospitals. However, the 2015 MSP Salary Survey picture is not a gloomy one.
After a year of looking for a general/vascular surgeon, the physician recruiting department (reporting to human resources) has signed, sealed, and delivered a candidate: Dr. Star. They inform the medical staff services department (MSSD) (reporting to the chief medical officer [CMO]) that this...
The 2015 MSP Salary Survey shows that CPMSM and CPCS certifications edged up slightly from last year, and it looks like more organizations now require their MSPs to have (or get) certification. However, as you've probably also read, many respondents have no certification of any kind, even in...
