Analyze key steps for MSPs when board members request additional information on a reappointment and defer their decision until that information is obtained.
Physician behavior issues can be complex and difficult to address. When a practitioner may have behaved outside of quality practice guidelines, there must be an investigation to...
CMS requires that medical staffs have a policy for fair hearing and appeal. An applicant or individual holding a medical staff appointment is entitled to request a hearing when an unfavorable recommendation is made regarding staff membership and/or privileges.
The roles and responsibilities of both the chair and the members of the credentials committee are laid out in the policies and procedures or the medical staff bylaws.