Sally Pelletier, CPMSM, CPCS, president of Best Practices Consulting Group in Intervale, NH, and Christina W. Giles, CPMSM, MS, president of Medical Staff Solutions in Nashua, NH, answered questions on the toughest privileging criteria challenges during "Step-by-Step Guide to...
OB hospitalist programs (aka laborist programs) are taking the country by storm. At last count, Rob Olson, MD, FACOG, a laborist at St. Joseph Hospital in Bellingham, WA, and editor and administrator of ObGynHospitalist.com,...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 20, Issue 1
When medical staffs develop privilege criteria for advanced practice RNs (APRN), there are other factors to consider besides education and current competency. These factors range from state laws to insurance plan coverage. At times, these nonclinical factors form practice...
Medical staff leaders and MSPs may spend more time implementing new privileges than suspending them, but when it comes time for the latter, it’s important to know what steps to take to ensure a fair and legal suspension.
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 19, Issue 8
Nearly everybody’s got ‘em, and nobody wants ‘em. Privileging disputes seem to rear their ugly head when new procedures are developed, training patterns change, or reimbursement issues draw the medical staff’s attention. However, armed with the proper educational resources and diplomatic actions...
Physicians who are elbow deep in their hospitals’ electronic clinical data systems may finally be recognized for their efforts to improve the quality, safety, and efficiency of patient care. The American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA) is advocating for the...
