For legal and financial reasons, economic credentialing is a concern of the governing board, not of the medical staff. Antitrust laws preclude physicians from deciding whether to admit or deny membership to their physician competitors based on economic factors.
MSPs are often responsible for recording minutes at medical staff meetings. Minutes must be recorded accurately and must cover the topics discussed and any conclusions that were reached.
Peer review continues to rate as a top challenge in healthcare organizations. Even if they are meeting regulatory standards, most organizations struggle to develop a peer review program that is meaningful to physicians. The following are best practices for creating an effective FPPE plan. Often...
To maintain Medicare billing privileges, a provider or supplier (other than a durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics and supplies [DMEPOS] supplier) must resubmit and recertify the accuracy of its enrollment information every five years, a process known as revalidation.
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Bias is a common stumbling block to effective peer review. Bias can take a well-meaning committee that is truly focused on improvement and make it appear as if it is practicing sham peer review.
