MSPs and credentialing specialists often have the responsibility to make sure that all of the steps in the credentialing process have been executed in the processing of any particular application. This is a critical responsibility because plaintiff attorneys will often claim that missed steps...
As the COVID-19 pandemic effects persist, many MSPs across the country have transitioned to working remotely and will continue to do so for the foreseeable future. Managing these virtual teams presents some different challenges and new twists on traditional team building and conflict resolution...
If organizations merely address legalities in their contracts with physicians and fail to define expectations, they almost guarantee that the physician employment contract is only worth the paper that it is written on. In the contract, the employer must reinforce the behaviors it expects of...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 34, Issue 6
Consider focused professional practice evaluation (FPPE) with regard to the no-volume provider. Most of the time, these physicians are either part of a large group, such as emergency medicine coverage, that covers many hospitals (as is often the case with low-volume providers). There also may be...
The medical executive committee (MEC) interacts with many individuals and groups in the hospital. One of the most important relationships in terms of patient care is between the MEC and the general medical staff.