Last month in CRCJ, we covered some important duties for MSPs and the latest trends and insights for those roles. This month, we look deeper into some key responsibilities. Jodie Chant, MPA/HCA, BHSA, CPCS, RHIT, president of Chant Medical Staff Resources, LLC,...
The story of Michael Swango, the physician currently serving a life prison sentence for poisoning his patients and colleagues, motivated numerous medical executive committees to conduct background investigations on all medical staff applicants. Such practices allow medical staffs to identify...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 31, Issue 2
The National Association Medical Staff Services (NAMSS) provides credentials for medical staff service professionals in the arenas of credentialing and medical services management.
The National Association Medical Staff Services (NAMSS) recently released what it sees as core functions of the MSP’s role, which includes two new areas: managing the provider enrollment process, and analyzing and managing data verification.
When making a request for privileges, applicants must meet the criteria and qualifications for those privileges, or their request will not be processed. Criteria for privileging is focused on competency to perform the requested patient care services. Eligibility criteria for privileges could...
Each organization should have some level of orientation for its physicians, as there are many organizational and regulatory requirements that physicians should be made aware of. MSPs should work with the president of the medical staff, the vice president of medical affairs, and the credentials...
