With the arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic, telehealth has finally come of age. Like a lonely teenager who once struggled to make connections with a broader network of friends and was bound by strict parental controls, suddenly, telehealth has blossomed into the most popular kid in school by...
When we think of how the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has affected healthcare workers on the front lines, we often think of how many have contracted the virus. In fact, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 77,000 healthcare personnel had contracted COVID-19 at...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 29, Issue 6
The new chief medical officer (CMO) of two New Jersey hospitals says the coronavirus pandemic has left an indelible mark on the practice of medicine. Louis E. Brusco Jr., MD, was appointed as CMO of Hackensack Meridian Health Raritan Bay Medical Center Old Bridge and Perth Amboy early this year...
Performing primary source verifications, credentialing and privileging practitioners, participating in committee meetings, ensuring practitioner competency, and safeguarding patient care are just a few of the crucial day-to-day tasks performed by MSPs. Under normal circumstances, these processes...
Between social distancing, event cancellations, and stay-at-home orders, the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has rendered our society’s day-to-day nearly unrecognizable. We order takeout in lieu of going out to a sit-down restaurant, we don masks and rubber gloves to do our weekly grocery shopping...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 29, Issue 5
The COVID-19 pandemic has taken its toll on the world, its citizens, and of course, the healthcare community. Many MSPs naturally have had their roles affected by the onslaught of changes at hospitals and healthcare facilities when it comes to credentialing and privileging, where staffs have...
